**Texas-Style Eggplant Chili: A Unique and Flavorful Vegetarian Twist**
Discover the tantalizing flavors of Texas-Style Eggplant Chili, a hearty and satisfying vegetarian dish that packs a punch. This unique chili features tender eggplant, smoky chipotle peppers, and a blend of aromatic spices, all simmered in a rich and flavorful tomato-based broth. Perfect for meatless meals, potlucks, or cozy dinners, this chili is sure to delight vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. With just a few simple steps, you can create a delicious and wholesome meal that is both nutritious and satisfying. This article provides three variations of the recipe, including a classic version, a smoky version with roasted peppers, and a spicy version with serrano peppers, allowing you to customize the heat level to your preference. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with this delectable Texas-Style Eggplant Chili.
EGGPLANT CHILI
This recipe was clipped out of a magazine. A non-traditional version of chili that I thought was delicious. You can adjust the amount of spiciness to your taste. I prefer mine mild to moderately spicy. Add cayenne, red pepper flakes, or hot sauce if you prefer.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Vegetable
Time 3h
Yield 2 1/2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Add ground beef, onion, and garlic to a large pot; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, stirring to crumble up the meat; drain well.
- Add all the remaining ingredients except the kidney beans.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover and lower heat; simmer for 2 hours.
- Add in kidney beans; stir.
- Cover and cook 30 minutes; adjust seasoning to taste.
TEXAS CHILI
Steps:
- Tear the guajillo and ancho chiles into about 1-inch pieces. In a medium saucepan, toast the chiles over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and darkened in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion, garlic and enough water to cover by 1-inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the chiles are softened, about 10 minutes. Drain well and discard the liquid.
- Transfer the chili mixture to a blender with the beef broth, cornmeal, oregano and cumin. Puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. In a large bowl, toss the beef with the salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook the meat until browned on all sides, 8-10 minutes per batch.
- Return all the beef to the pot and stir in the chili mixture. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Stir in the cider vinegar. Season the chili to taste with salt. Serve topped with queso fresco, pickled jalapeños, cilantro and corn chips, if you like.
PICK A MEAT CHILI
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Mix together the coriander, paprika, cumin, cayenne and some salt and pepper in a small bowl and toss with the cubed meat, ground meat or eggplant.
- Add the oil to the pot and when hot, add the meat or eggplant and cook, turning as necessary, until brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes.
- Add the beer and water and deglaze the pot, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom with a wooden spoon. Add the tomato and chipotle if using, bring to a simmer and simmer until the meat is tender, 1 to 1 ½ hours. (The cooking time will be less for ground meat, chicken and eggplant.)
- Add the beans and continue to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes to thicken. (If using pre-soaked dried beans, the cooking time may be longer.) Serve the chili garnished with your favorite toppers on hand.
TEXAS STYLE EGGPLANT CHILI
You cannot tell that this chili doesn't have any meat in it... it's so good. Thanks to the peppers, you get a bit of heat, but it's definitely not overwhelming. I love ranch style beans and they add a great pop of flavor. It's a great alternative to traditional chili.
Provided by Barbara Hahn
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Place Pasilla peppers in 2 cups boiling water. Soak for 10 minutes. Remove from water and place in blender with 1/4 cup boiling water.
- 2. Dice eggplant and cook on low in Dutch oven. Add lime juice.
- 3. Add jalapeño and French onion soup to peppers in blender. Puree until smooth. Add mixture to eggplant.
- 4. Add paprika, cola, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and ranch style beans to mixture.
- 5. Cook on low for 20 to 30 minutes. Add salt to taste.
- 6. To serve, ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
TEXAS STYLE CHILI
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h55m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large heavy pot (such as a cast iron Dutch oven), heat the fat or oil over high heat. Add the meat and sear, stirring, until no longer pink. Lower the heat to medium-high. Add the onions, jalapenos, garlic, chiles, and chili powder, and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are wilted and start to color, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper, and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the beer and tequila and cook, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Add the chipotles and adobo sauce and 4 cups of the stock, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender, 2 to 3 hours, adding the remaining cup of stock as needed if the chili becomes too dry or thick. When the meat is tender and the chili is ready, add the masa harina 1 teaspoon at a time to thicken to desired consistency, stirring well and cooking after the addition of each before adding more.
- Remove from the heat and correct the seasoning, to taste. Skim any fat from the surface.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish each with cilantro, chopped onions, and a dollop of sour cream. Serve with hot cornbread.
VEGETARIAN CHILI WITH SUMMER VEGETABLES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, eggplant, a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are lightly browned and starting to soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in 1 more tablespoon olive oil, the garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, until the spices are toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups water, the tomatoes, beans, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and bring to a boil, then uncover and reduce the heat to a simmer; cook until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, grate the tofu on the large holes of a box grater onto a clean kitchen towel (not terry cloth). Gather up the sides of the towel and wring the tofu dry. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tofu, spreading it out; cook, stirring once or twice, until well browned and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir the tofu and corn into the chili and heat through, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Thin the chili with water, if needed.
- Divide the chili among bowls. Top with avocado, cheese, cilantro and corn chips.
TRUE TEXAS CHILI
Provided by Stanley Lobel
Categories Beef Pepper Vegetable Sauté Super Bowl Dinner Meat Ground Beef Fall Winter Tailgating Family Reunion Poker/Game Night Chile Pepper Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Place the chiles in a straight-sided large skillet over medium-low heat and gently toast the chiles until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Don't let them burn or they'll turn bitter. Place the chiles in a bowl and cover them with very hot water and soak until soft, 15 to 45 minutes, turning once or twice.
- 2. Drain the chiles; split them and remove stems and seeds (a brief rinse helps remove seeds, but don't wash away the flesh). Place the chiles in the bowl of a blender and add the cumin, black pepper, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/4 cup water. Purée the mixture, adding more water as needed (and occasionally scraping down the sides of the blender jar), until a smooth, slightly fluid paste forms (you want to eliminate all but the tiniest bits of skin.) Set the chile paste aside.
- 3. Return skillet to medium-high heat and melt 2 tablespoons of the lard. When it begins to smoke, swirl skillet to coat and add half of the beef. Lightly brown on at least two sides, about 3 minutes per side, reducing the heat if the meat threatens to burn. Transfer to a bowl and repeat with 2 more tablespoons of lard and the remaining beef. Reserve.
- 4. Let the skillet cool slightly, and place it over medium-low heat. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of lard in the skillet; add the onion and garlic and cook gently for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the stock, the remaining 2 cups water and gradually whisk in the masa harina to avoid lumps. Stir in the reserved chile paste, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a spatula to loosen any browned bits. Add the reserved beef (and any juices in the bowl) and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to maintain the barest possible simmer (just a few bubbles breaking the surface) and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender but still somewhat firm and 1 1/2 to 2 cups of thickened but still liquid sauce surrounds the cubes of meat, about 2 hours.
- 5. Stir in the brown sugar and vinegar thoroughly and add more salt to taste; gently simmer 10 minutes more. At this point, it may look like there is excess sauce. Turn off the heat and let the chili stand for at least 30 minutes, during which time the meat will absorb about half of the remaining sauce in the skillet, leaving the meat bathed in a thick, somewhat fluid sauce. Stir in additional broth or water if the mixture seems too dry. If the mixture seems a bit loose and wet, allow it to simmer a bit more (sometimes we like to partially crush the cubes of beef with the back of a spoon to let them absorb more sauce). Adjust the balance of flavors with a bit of additional salt, sugar, or vinegar, if you like.
- 6. Reheat gently and serve in individual bowls with a dollop of sour cream on top and a lime wedge on the side.
TEXAS CHILI
Chili tastes are highly personal, often inflexible and loaded with preconceptions - the political party of culinary offerings. "I don't disagree with anyone's chili," Robb Walsh, a Texas food historian, the author of "The Tex-Mex Cookbook" and a restaurateur, told The Times. "If you are making a one-pot meal and you want to put beans in it, that's fine. If chili is part of your cuisine, like Tex-Mex, there are other things you will want to do." This recipe is an amalgam of styles, with coffee and chocolate for complexity, hot sauce for kick and beans just because.
Provided by Jennifer Steinhauer
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings (about 8 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place a Dutch oven or other large pot over medium heat. Add the oil and heat until shimmering. Add the meat and sauté until browned, then transfer to a plate.
- Add the onion to the pot and stir for 1 minute. Take two large sips from the beer, and pour the rest into the pot. Stir in the tomatoes, coffee and tomato paste.
- Add the brown sugar, chile sauce, cocoa powder, hot pepper, cumin, coriander, cayenne, salt and kidney beans. Return the meat to the pot. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partly covered, for 1 hour.
- Add the white beans to the pot and simmer over very low heat, partly covered and stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 more hours. (Longer cooking improves the flavor.) Adjust salt and cayenne pepper as needed and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 430, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 994 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
TEXAS-STYLE CHILI
Calling a dish "Texas Chili," especially if you're not a native of that state, is clearly asking for trouble. But this recipe, refined over years of potlucks and Super Bowl parties, is too good to keep under wraps. Its depth of flavor, from different chile types, makes this recipe stand out. It also has whole spices, unsweetened chocolate and dark beer that meld seamlessly into a brick-red sauce that naps the succulent meat. The meat can be cut into large chunks, or, more traditionally, thin slices, especially if you are using a tougher cut than chuck. Sirloin also makes good chili. If you have masa harina, the corn flour used to make tortillas, that will make the gravy even thicker, but it is not necessary. Like many vigorously spiced dishes, this one tastes even better a day or two after it is made and will hold its flavor well for at least a week.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews
Time 2h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small heavy skillet, toast cumin and coriander seeds until fragrant. In a mortar and pestle, or in a coffee grinder, grind to a powder and set aside.
- Meanwhile, roughly cut beef into 2-inch cubes, or slice it against the grain into pieces about 1/4-inch thick by 1 1/2 inches square. Sprinkle with salt.
- In a large, heavy pot over high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, brown the meat, turning occasionally until crusty. Adjust heat to prevent scorching. As it is cooked, remove the meat to drain on paper towels. Add more oil as needed for browning, but do not clean out the pot.
- To the empty but crusty pot, add onion, garlic, jalapeños, masa harina or tortilla (if using), chile powder, cumin-coriander powder and oregano. Cook, stirring, until onion has softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add meat, beer, tomatoes, chocolate, whole dried chiles and 1 quart water. Bring to a gentle simmer and simmer about 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is fork-tender. Remove the dried chiles. Taste and add salt if necessary.
- Serve immediately or let cool and refrigerate. The chili tastes best one or two days after it is made.
- Reheat over low heat if necessary and serve in bowls, sprinkled with chopped onion and cilantro. Add Fritos for crunch, or dip tortillas into the spicy gravy.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 286, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 341 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
REAL TEXAS CHILI
This chili contains no onions, beans or tomatoes. It is even better the next day. Season to your tastes as it may be too spicy for you. You can also add pinto beans, sour cream and lime juice, if desired.
Provided by AICIRTAP
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Chili Without Beans Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the beef cubes in the oil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir in the garlic.
- In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin and flour. Sprinkle over the meat and stir until evenly coated. Crumble the oregano over the meat and pour in 1 1/2 cans of the broth.
- Add the salt and ground black pepper, stir together well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer, partially covered for about 90 minutes. Pour in remaining broth and simmer 30 minutes more, until meat begins to fall apart. Cool, cover and refrigerate to allow the flavors to blend.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 114 mg, Fat 37 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 740.9 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
EASY TEXAS CHILI
This is a simple recipe for Texas chili I learned from my mother. I like my chili with a little fire to it, but you can adjust this recipe to your liking. This is a chili that only gets better the second day so don't worry about using a large pot and having more than your family can eat the first night because you can have it a couple of nights later. ENJOY. I know I do every time I make this chili.
Provided by Roger K
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Beef Chili Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook and stir the beef, onion, and bell pepper in a large pot over medium heat until the beef is brown and onion and pepper are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain grease from beef.
- Stir in beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, jalapenos (if using), chili powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Bring mixture to a slow boil; cover and reduce heat. Simmer chili at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally so that it does not stick. This chili can be simmered for several hours; the longer you simmer, the more flavor you will get.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 11.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 605.3 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
Tips:
- Choose the right eggplant: Select a firm, unblemished eggplant that is free of bruises or cuts. A good eggplant will be heavy for its size.
- Peel the eggplant before cooking: Peeling the eggplant will help to remove the bitterness and make the chili more tender.
- Use a variety of beans: This recipe calls for two types of beans, black beans and pinto beans. You can use other types of beans, such as kidney beans or navy beans, if you prefer.
- Add some spice: This chili is mild, so you can add some spice to taste. Cayenne pepper, chili powder, or cumin are all good options.
- Serve with your favorite toppings: This chili is delicious served with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro.
Conclusion:
Texas-style eggplant chili is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold night. It is also a great way to use up leftover eggplant. With its combination of beans, vegetables, and spices, this chili is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting chili recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!
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