Tofu Chili Recipe

In an effort to try and cook "healthier" meals with more veggies, I made Tofu Chili for dinner one evening.

I found a slow cooker tofu chili recipe on allrecipes and tweaked it quite a bit, and I also cooked it on the stove top vs the slow cooker. 

It was a surprise hit!

My kids ate it all up!

I personally would have liked more spiciness, but this is definitely a good recipe to have on hand for meatless Mondays!

Tofu Chili 

Ingredients

• 1 T vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 package firm tofu, drained and cubed
• 1 can corn, drained
• 1 can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 can black beans, drained
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 1 packet chili seasoning mix
• 3/4 c water 

Directions

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and saute onions and garlic.
• Add in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  
• Simmer for 20 minutes.

You can find the original recipe here on Allrecipes.

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Easy Chili Recipe

A few months ago I met a friend of mine, Stu, for lunch.  I hadn't seen him in years, so it was great to catch up.  He has three kids as well, and when the conversation turned to cooking for the kids, I explained how I really don't cook much.  So he gave me a very easy chili recipe that his kids liked. 

The recipe requires very little prep time.  His recipe calls for 1 green bell pepper, but I despise bell peppers, so I left it out.

And turns out, my kids approved the chili as well.  It was really tasty, and next time I'm making a triple batch so I can freeze some!

Thank you, Stu!

Stu's Easy Chili Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 packet McCormick's Chili Mix
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can kidney beans
• 1 can pork and beans

Directions:

• Brown beef and drain fat
• Add in onions and cook for 2-3 minutes
• Stir in chili mix, tomato soup, cream of mushroom soup, kidney beans, and pork and beans.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.

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