Val’s “Any” Easy Chili Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoon of olive oil or ANY oil

• 1 medium yellow or ANY onion - diced

• 12 oz package of Lightlife Smart Ground Plant-Based Crumbles (Original) (or ANY 85% lean ground meat)

• 1.5 teaspoons of salt

• 1.5 teaspoon of ground black pepper

• 0.5 teaspoon of paprika

• 0.5 tablespoon of rosemary

• 1 tablespoon of garlic powder

• 2 tablespoons of chili powder

• 2 tablespoons of ground cumin

• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar

• 2 cups of Ocean’s Halo vegan beef flavor broth(or ANY broth)

• 1 - 15 oz can of petite diced tomatoes

• 1 - 8 oz can of tomato sauce

• 1 - 16 oz can of red kidney (or ANY) beans, rinsed and drained

Instructions:

• Cook diced onion in warmed oil, in soup pan, for 5 to 10 minutes until nice and tender

• Add your vegan plant-based crumbles or ground beef to the soup pot. Cook for 10 minutes, until browned

• Add all spices and stir/combine well

• Add your broth, entire can of diced tomatoes, beans, and tomato sauce.

• Stir occasionally

• Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes

• Stir occasionally

• Reduce temperature to low heat for 15 minutes while stirring occasionally

• Remove from heat and get all your fixins ready for comfort!!!

  (I like mine over jasmine rice or with sweet honey cornbread with vegan or regular sour cream)