Vegetarian Chili

I've been craving chili for some a couple weeks now. I don't eat beef so . . . I looked for a vegetarian recipe online, but was not satisfied so . . . using a variety of recipes I came up with this one that turned out to be totally satisfying for me.

Here is the recipe for you:

Vegetarian Chili

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 white onion - diced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 red bell pepper - diced
1 green bell pepper - diced
1 large carrot - diced
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
2 15 oz. cans kidney beans - drained
2 15 oz. cans black beans - drained
3 cups water
2 teaspoons Bisquick
1 teaspoon cornmeal

in a large pot
cook diced onion in heated oil until soft
add spices
cook until spices are toasted a bit
add diced vegetables
cook 3-4 minutes
add crushed tomatoes
warm through
add drained beans
warm through
add water
simmer for 10 minutes
in a small dish
combine Bisquick and cornmeal
add hot liquid until "soupy"
add the Bisquick mixture to the pot
if needed whisk to remove any lumps
simmer for another 10 minutes or until desired thickness is reached

suggested toppings: grated cheese, sour cream, green onion, cilantro . . . yummy!

Bonus~

This cornbread recipe was learned from a Country Cooks show with Chris Kimball on Create (a public television channel). It's a Southern cornbread recipe (the kind with no sugar added); which, in my opinion, is hard to find so, I wrote it down. And made it.

Southern Cornbread

2 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
2 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

on a large baking sheet toast cornmeal until slightly browned
in a large bowl combine toasted cornmeal and buttermilk
set aside
in a cast iron skillet heat oil until hot
add butter put back in oven until melted
reserve 2 tablespoons of oil/butter mixture
add remaining oil/butter mixture to the cornmeal/buttermilk mixture
also add combined baking powder, baking soda and salt mixture
then add eggs
whisk to combine
add reserved 2 tablespoons of oil/butter mixture to warmed skillet
pour completed mixture into heated/prepared cast iron skillet
bake for 10-12 minutes

cool, turn out, cut, enjoy!

This bread has so much corn flavor it's unbelievalbe.

Try it, you'll like it.