Showing posts with label Chili Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chili Recipes. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Red Pepper Eggplant Chili

If you like your meal hot, as in chili hot, then examine the recipes below and re-invent your own. Adjusting is the key.

Description:

Red Pepper Eggplant ChiliThis is a spicy chili made with eggplant and cannellini beans.


Nutrition Info per Serving:

Calories 319; Carbohydrates 65 gm; Protein 13 gm; Fat 4 gm; Saturated Fat 0 gm; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 1972 mg; Fiber 16 gm


Ingredients:

1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 large eggplants, peeled and cubed
1 16-oz can low-salt stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 4.25-oz can chopped black olives, drained
1 8-oz can low-salt tomato sauce
2 tbsp red chili powder
Red pepper flakes, to taste
2 tbsp dark molasses
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 19-oz cans cannellini beans (white kidney beans), undrained
Garnish: Sour cream and sliced black olives, if desired


Directions:

In a Dutch oven, sauté onions, red peppers, and eggplants over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender, about 4-5 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients except cannellini beans. Mix well. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 hour. Stir occasionally.

After 1 hour, stir in cannellini beans. Cover and continue cooking 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream and garnish with sliced olives sprinkled on top, if desired.