[Home]  [GFCF Recipe Index]  [Frugal Food Storage]  [Biblical Womanhood]  [Archived Recipe Index]  [Links] [New Blog]  [Old Fashioned Education]  [Prairie Homemaker]  [My Mother's Blog] Cheap, Easy, Fast Chili 1/2 cup plain textured vegetable protein OR 1/3-cup converted rice 2 tablespoons cornmeal 1 tablespoon dry onion 1 tablespoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper or red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon sugar 2 bouillon cubes 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 cups cooked beans,  two 15 ounce cans--kidney, pinto, great northern, black, chickpeas etc. 15 ounce can tomatoes 2 cups water Combine all of the ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes. Serve. If you're using rice instead of TVP then increase the water to 2-1/2 cups and simmer the chili for 20 minutes. Plain white rice can replace converted rice. If you have leftover cooked rice then use 1-cup of it and simmer the chili for 10 to 15 minutes. If you want to turn this recipe into a mix then combine all of the dry ingredients--TVP or rice; cornmeal; dry onion; garlic powder; black pepper; red pepper; sugar and bouillon cubes--in a clean jar or plastic storage bag. Label and seal. Store on the pantry shelf and use whenever you want a quick pot of chili. Simply add 1-can of tomatoes, 2 cans or beans, a spoonful of oil and 2-cups of water. Simmer and serve, easy as it gets. Some people serve chili over cooked rice, cooked cornmeal mush or our favorite, freshly baked cornbread. Crackers, buttered toast and garlic bread are good too. If desired you may top your chili with salsa, yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, shredded cheese, thin slices or small chunks or processed cheese, or a dollop of cottage cheese. This recipe makes enough for 4 hearty servings. If you're serving 2 then you'll have leftovers for the next day.  NOTE: 1-1/4 cups dry beans will make about 3-cups cooked beans. [Home]  [GFCF Recipe Index]  [Frugal Food Storage]  [Biblical Womanhood]  [Archived Recipe Index]  [Links] [New Blog]  [Old Fashioned Education]  [Prairie Homemaker]  [My Mother's Blog] GFCF = Gluten Free & Casein Free The Christian Counter © FrugalAbundance 2007-2008  :-)  And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.  Use hospitality one to another without grudging.  As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.--1 Peter 4:8-10