Dr. Schmittmann's Veggie Chili
photo by Emily Elizabeth
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon tarragon
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons chili powder (use more or less depending on how spicy you like it)
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons brown sugar (balances acidity of tomatoes) (optional)
- 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (with liquid!)
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans (any type of beans work great try chickpeas or black beans)
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
- 1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste (for thickening) (optional)
directions
- Prepare a large pot for sautéing by heating a small amount of oil (I use olive or canola oil) over medium to low heat.
- Begin to sauté the onion, garlic and fresh veggies and then add all the spices (dried or fresh if you have it). It should begin to smell really good at this point! (NOTE: The first time you make this, you may want to start with only 1 tbsp of chili powder and then add more to taste later while simmering).
- When the onion is starting to get a little caramelized, add brown sugar (opt), diced tomatoes with liquid and drained cans of beans, corn and mushrooms (or other canned veggies of choice) and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Then add tomato paste to thicken (optional) and simmer another 20 minutes covering and lowering the heat once it has reached desired thickness (I cover for the last 10 minutes). Your whole house will smell wonderful when it is done!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Emily Elizabeth
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Growing up, my mom didn't keep any junk food in the house so if I wanted something sweet I had to find a way to make it (or go to a friend's house)! I loved looking through my mom's recipe books and trying to find recipes that I could make. I baked a lot of home made bread from Betty Crocker's Big Red Book, and every holiday, my mom and I would make pies together from scratch. I didn't actually get interested in cooking main courses until I got married and realized that I had to actually put dinner on the table every night. Just as I was starting to get the hang of it, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in May of 2007. This meant that I had to learn a whole new way of cooking - gluten free. I have accepted this as a new challenge and have fallen even more in love with cooking and baking. There is nothing like the feeling I get when I have success with creating a new recipe! My inspiration usually comes from a craving for something that I can't have because it is not gluten free. I immediately go back to my kitchen and learn how to make it myself! I also focus on creating recipes with all natural ingredients and avoiding artificial or added sugars.