Richard Blais' Meaty Chili Without Meat
This Kid-Friendly Vegetarian Chili Is Made With Mushrooms, Chick Peas, Beet Juice
"Top Chef" Richard Blais upgrades your average back-to-school dinner recipe. Blais has created this kid-friendly, vegetarian chili dish, using healthier ingredients like mushrooms, chick peas and beet juice while keeping the meaty taste kids love.
Ingredients
Cooking Directions
In a soup pot with a splash of olive oil, simmer the peppers, onion, garlic, mushrooms, chick peas and spices.
As they release their aromas and the vegetables cook for a few minutes, add the umami paste
and stir in for a minute.
Add the Rotel tomato, the beet juice, stock and beans and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Add the rice when finished.
Serve with a healthy spoon of the cheese, cilantro and scallion and have your favorite hot sauce nearby.
NOTE: The garnish can be trimmed and either the beet juice or vegetable stock omitted. I like the idea of
beet juice in here as the healthy surprise. The Umami paste can be substituted with Worstershire sauce.
This recipe was styled by chef Karen Pickus for Good Morning America.
Recipe Summary
Main Ingredients: beet juice, vegetable stock, brown rice, onion, pepper, chick peas, mushroom
