We are all trying to do our bit for the environment and we know that cutting meat out of our diet makes a huge impact. So My Green Australia brings you Meat Free Mid Week Recipes – this week Effortless Chili!

Effortless Chili for Cold Days – More DIY How To Projects

step 1 – Ingredients

You’ll need:

• 1 onion (diced)
• 3-5 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 2 large cans of whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 large can of crushed tomatoes
• 3 regular cans of red kidney beans
• 3 tbsps of olive oil
• 2-4 tbsps of chili powder
• Salt

Optional:

• Cooked ground beef/turkey
• Rehydrated Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)
• Cottage cheese or sour cream
• Chives
• Grated cheddar cheese
• Croutons
• Bread with a nice crust
• Grilled cheese sandwich
• Tabasco sauce

Note:  When I worked at a small nonprofit, we would have “Slow Cooker Fridays”, and this was the favorite meal to make.  The ingredients were divided up.

-Onions, garlic, and olive oil
-Tomatoes
-Kidney beans
-Bread, croutons, cheese, etc.

I usually brought the chili powder, and there was already salt in the kitchen.  If you work in a small office, I highly recommend trying this out with your coworkers.  Freshly cooked food is such a relief, and it removes a bit of tension and stress in the office.

step 2 – Microwave Garlic and Onion

Microwave the diced onion and minced garlic until the onion is semi-translucent.

Note: I microwaved this batch for 3.5 minutes at 70% power.

Tip for Mincing Garlic:

• Place the garlic clove under the flat portion of the knife and hit the knife quickly with the butt of your hand.
• Remove the skin of the clove.
• Return clove under the flat portion of the knife and hit the knife with the butt of your hand until the clove is smashed.
• Run the knife through the smashed clove until it’s fully minced.

step 3 – Pour and cook

step 3Pour and cook

Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker including the liquids in the cans.

Note: If you want meat or TVP, add it at this point.

Stir.

Cook on low for 3-5 hours.

Thank you to Angry Redhead for this awesome recipe! I can’t wait to try it out this week!

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