Meatless Chili Recipe | Beyond Meat Taste Test | Simply Mama Cooks

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes enhance flavor and texture.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Using water with bouillon is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

Preheat the pot and add a couple tablespoons of oil.

Add diced onion and sauté until translucent.

Add minced garlic and continue to sauté.

Add 1 pound of Beyond beef and cook for about 8-10 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.

Add dry seasonings: 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; combine and cook with the plant-based meat.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and mix well.

Add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and combine; cook for about a minute to develop a crust at the bottom of the pan.

Pour in 2.5 to 3 cups of vegetable broth, scraping up the crust from the bottom of the pot.

Allow the sauce to thicken, then add the drained kidney beans and 2 teaspoons of hot sauce; combine.

Cover with a lid, lower the heat, and let simmer for 20 minutes.

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