On 08-15-21 00:23, Jim Weller <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about chili 1 <=-

Chili kind of cries out for some kind of starchy companion. I have

Are beans considered to be a starchy companion? Our chili tends to be
chopped meat with small red beans (definitely not kidney beans).

served it on toast occasionally, Soupy chili sometimes gets
crackers crumbled over it. Frito pies with corn chips and cheese are
nice. Beans are good of course. I've read that in east Texas it is
often served over rice; I tried that once but didn't fall in love
with that particular combination.

Gumbo over rice -- yes. Chili over rice -- no. What do you mean by
"frito pies"? Our usual addition to our chili is chopped onion and
grated cheddar cheese.

Since chili is usually a shortcut for "chili con carne" vegetarian
chili sounds like an oxymoron but chili powder seasoning is good for
many other dishes besides chili con carne.

Certainly.
I agree with the main recipe here, but not the variants.

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Title: Lentil Chili
Categories: Low fat, Chili, Posted
Yield: 4 Servings

2 c Lentils
5 c Water
28 oz Canned tomatoes
1 Bell pepper, chopped
2 Jalapenos, chopped
1 lg Onion, chopped
4 Garlic cloves, minced
1 tb Chili powder
2 ts Cumin
1 ts Oregano
Salt to taste
More cayenne to taste

Rinse the lentils and cook until soft. There will be extra water, but
since this is soup, that's okay. Add the tomatoes and veggies, and
cook until the onion is soft. Add the spices to taste.

Variations:
As someone else pointed out, adding bulgur (or brown rice) is tasty
and satisfying. Add 1/2 cup of grain to the lentils and add another 1
cup of water.

Shredded carrots and corn are also good. In fact, I've found that
you can make just about any gloopy mass into chili by adding chili
powder. :-)

Kidney beans are also very good in this recipe.
Date: 29 Apr 94 09:10:32 PST
From: "Tanya Heikkinen" <THEIKKINEN@marvin.ag.uidaho.edu>
servings: 6

Converted to MM format by Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.

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Quoting Dale Shipp to Jim Weller <=-

Chili kind of cries out for some kind of starchy companion

Are beans considered to be a starchy companion?

They're not as starchy as rice, pasta or tortillas. Pulses (dried
legume seeds) contain protein, complex sugars, carbs including
starch, fibre and vegetable vitamins. They're a superfood!

Our chili tends to be chopped meat with small red beans
(definitely not kidney beans).

We usually use ground meats for convenience but hand chopped diced
meats are certainly best. I like my beans on the side, not cooked in
the chili and people can add them to their bowl or not as they
please. Those small red beans are great if I can get them (that's
hit and miss in my part of the world) so I've also used black,
pinto, kidney and cranberry (Romano) beans and others. After Loo
brought it up, I tried and liked lentils with chili too. Most times
Roslind makes a mild all meat chili with just a hint of cumin so my
bean pot is very heavy on both chilies and cumin which makes the
blend perfect.

"frito pies"?

A plate covered in layers of Frito corn chips then chili, then
grated cheese. It's a Texas thing that Kathy Pitts brought up here
decades ago.

I agree with the main recipe here, but not the variants.

Title: Lentil Chili
Variations:
bulgur (or brown rice)
Shredded carrots and corn
Kidney beans

No, just no. No bulgur, brown rice or carrots. Never!

Lentils or kidney beans, but not both together.

Having said that corn is good with black beans and pumpkin or squash
in vegetable stews seasoned with chili powder.

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Title: Albuquerque Turkey
Categories: Southwest, Turkey, Chilies, Crockpot
Yield: 4 Servings

1 tb Canola Oil
1 1/4 lb Turkey Breast Tenderloins,
Cut into 1-inch cubes
14 1/2 oz Diced Mexican-style Tomatoes
Undrained
1/2 md Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
1 tb Chili Powder
2 tb Lime Juice
1 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Salt

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook turkey in oil 4
~6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Transfer turkey to
a crock-pot.

Combine remaining ingredients; pour over turkey. Cover and cook on Low
4-6 hours or until turkey is tender.

Serve this with warmed flour tortillas and a salad.

purplemaize1@yahoo.com

Variation note: This is great made with chicken or pork, too!

From: Kevin Jcjd Symons

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Cheers

Jim


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On 08-16-21 22:50, Jim Weller <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about chili 1 <=-

Our chili tends to be chopped meat with small red beans
(definitely not kidney beans).

We usually use ground meats for convenience but hand chopped diced
meats are certainly best. I like my beans on the side, not cooked in
the chili and people can add them to their bowl or not as they
please.

We both like the beans and so what we do is to cook the chili and beans separately, then add the beans in during the last half hour or so for
finishing the dish.

"frito pies"?

A plate covered in layers of Frito corn chips then chili, then
grated cheese. It's a Texas thing that Kathy Pitts brought up here
decades ago.

I might have heard about that when she was here -- but forgot. It does
sound like a good thing.

I agree with the main recipe here, but not the variants.

Title: Lentil Chili
Variations:
bulgur (or brown rice)
Shredded carrots and corn
Kidney beans

No, just no. No bulgur, brown rice or carrots. Never!

That's what I'm talking about :-}}

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Title: Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
Categories: Vegetable
Yield: 6 servings

1/2 c Dried green lentils
1/2 c Dried brown lentils
1/2 c Dried black beans
1 lg Onion(s), minced
2 Garlic clove(s), minced
1 cn (15oz) tomatoes
-diced or crushed
2 ts Soy sauce
1 ts Parsley, chopped
1 ts Cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 ts Dried Italian herbs
1 1/2 tb Potatoes
-cooked and mashed
2 lg Carrots, diced small
1 10-inch frozen pie shell
2 ts Olive oil
Bread crumbs

In a large pot, cover with water and boil lentils and beans until
tender, about 45 minutes. Drain. Preheat oven to 400øF. Saut‚ carots,
celery and onion in a small amount of olive oil until tender. Add
garlic, dried herbs, tomatoes, soy sauce, parsley and salt and pepper
to taste. Mix together lentils and beans with above mixture. Spoon
mixture into pie shell. Press firmly into shell, spread evenly over
the top of the mashed potatoes. Top with breadcrumbs. Bake for 45
minutes, until golden.

Source: Vic's Kangaroo Caf‚
: New Orleans, LA

The Vegetable Lovers Guide
to New Orleans Restaurants
by Gay Sperling
pg 58-59

From: Diane Lazarus Date: 09-07-95
Cooking Ä

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Dale Shipp wrote to Jim Weller <=-

"frito pies"?

A plate covered in layers of Frito corn chips then chili, then
grated cheese. It's a Texas thing that Kathy Pitts brought up here
decades ago.

I might have heard about that when she was here -- but forgot. It does sound like a good thing.

I buy those bags of corn chips, the cheapish ones portraying themselves as something you'd find in a resturant. Here's what I do from there...take 4 hotdogs and cut into rounds, toss into water (I usually add a dash of ground chili and cumin to the water, but then I like cumin) and boil the heck out of them, drain, dump a can of whatever chili was handy (yeah, I buy the ones with beans sometimes, most often not, but I do add more cumin and ground chili because the chili is wimpy, I make my own green chili but wouldn't waste it on hotdogs because it's got those wonderful dead pigs in it) in on top of the hotdogs, heat, ladle over a crushed handful of those corn chips, and add grated extra sharp cheddar over the top (the best cheese I can find, can't be a cheapskate forever).

1 dirty pot, spoon, knife, and lid.
1 dirty mitt from crushing chips.
1 dirty bowl, and the same spoon, so it's serving double duty.

Just got back from Kasilof...saw 4 moose yesterday, 1 of which was a bull with a nice set of antlers. Along with the usual suspects - mallards, swans, loons, cranes, eagles, ravens, etcetera.


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On 08-18-21 18:05, Bill Swisher <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: chili 1 <=-

"frito pies"?

A plate covered in layers of Frito corn chips then chili, then
grated cheese. It's a Texas thing that Kathy Pitts brought up here
decades ago.

I might have heard about that when she was here -- but forgot. It does sound like a good thing.

I buy those bags of corn chips, the cheapish ones portraying
themselves as something you'd find in a resturant. Here's what I do
from there...take 4 hotdogs and cut into rounds, toss into water (I usually add a dash of ground chili and cumin to the water, but then I
like cumin) and boil the heck out of them, drain, dump a can of
whatever chili was handy (yeah, I buy the ones with beans sometimes,
most often not, but I do add more cumin and ground chili because the
chili is wimpy, I make my own green chili but wouldn't waste it on
hotdogs because it's got those wonderful dead pigs in it) in on top of
the hotdogs, heat, ladle over a crushed handful of those corn
chips, and add grated
extra sharp cheddar over the top (the best cheese I can find, can't be
a cheapskate forever).

1 dirty pot, spoon, knife, and lid.
1 dirty mitt from crushing chips.
1 dirty bowl, and the same spoon, so it's serving double duty.

Just got back from Kasilof...saw 4 moose yesterday, 1 of which was a
bull with a nice set of antlers. Along with the usual suspects - mallards, swans, loons,
cranes, eagles, ravens, etcetera.

With all of the recommendations from folks here, I think that we might
try some version of frito pie some day when we don't want to eat in one
of the restaurants.

I can also see using this recipe for frito pie. But I would prefer
little red beans instead of kidney beans. I might also adjust the
spices up -- not sure without tasting.

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Title: Hearty Meatless Chili
Categories: Soup, Main dish
Yield: 4 servings

1 Env. Soup Mix *
16 oz (1 can) Chick Peas **
14 1/2 oz (1 can) Tomatoes ****
1 Large Stalk Celery *****
2 ts Ground Cumin
1/4 ts Crushed Red Pepper
4 c Water
16 oz (1 can) Red Kidney Beans ***
1 c Lentils, Rinsed & Drained
1 tb Chili Powder
1 Med. Clove Garlic Fine Chop

* One of the following soup mixes can be used. Onion, Onion-Mushroom,
Beefy Mushroom.

** Use either chick peas or garbanzos, rinsed and drained.

*** Rinse and drain the Kidney beans.

**** Tomatoes should be whole peeled tomatoes UNdrained and chopped.

***** Celery stalk should be coarsely chopped.

In large saucepan or stockpot, combine all ingredients. Bring to a
boil, then simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or
until lentils are almost tender. Remove cover and simmer, stirring
occasionally, an additional 30 minutes or until liquid is almost
absorded and lentils are tender. Serve, if desired, over hot cooked
brown or white rice and top with shredded cheddar cheese.

Makes about 4 (2 cup) servings.
... from a file of Carl Berger

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Quoting Dale Shipp to Jim Weller <=-

A plate covered in layers of Frito corn chips then chili, then
grated cheese. It's a Texas thing

You can skip the dishes and just pour chili into a bag of fritos,
sprinkle the mess with cheese and dig into the bag with a plastic
spoon!

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Title: Fritos Tostitos Texas Beef Skillet
Categories: Groundmeat, Beef, Beans, Texas, Cheese
Yield: 6 Servings

1 lb Ground lean beef
16 oz Jar Tostitos Mild Salsa
15 oz Can kidney beans, undrained
1 c Rice
3/4 c Water
3 tb Chopped green bell pepper
1 c Shredded Cheddar cheese
Fritos Brand Corn Chips

In a skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Top beef with Tostitos
Brand All-Natural Mild Salsa, undrained beans, uncooked rice,
water, and green bell pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring
occasionally, for 20 minutes. Top with cheese. Cover and heat
until cheese melts, about 3 minutes longer. Top each serving with
1/4 cup Fritos Brand Corn Chips.

Recipe by: Frito-Lay

From: Pintobean

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Cheers

Jim


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On 08-18-21 19:04, Jim Weller <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about chili 1 <=-

A plate covered in layers of Frito corn chips then chili, then
grated cheese. It's a Texas thing

You can skip the dishes and just pour chili into a bag of fritos,
sprinkle the mess with cheese and dig into the bag with a plastic
spoon!

That made me chuckle -- and it gets a NTF [copyright BF]


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Title: Sausage and Lentil Soup (Carrabbas)
Categories: Carrabbas, Testing, Copy cat, Soup
Yield: 15 Servings

1 tb Oil
3/4 c Diced carrot
1 c Ribs celery, diced
1 lg Onion - chopped
2 ea Garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/4 lb Hot italian sausage -
Removed from casing.
8 1/2 c Chicken broth
Additional 14 oz can at end
2 cn 14 oz canned diced tomatoes
1 lb Dried lentils

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1 ts Salt (Did not add)
3/4 ts Black pepper
1/2 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 ts Oregano
1/2 ts Thyme
1 ts Fennel seeds
1 ea Bay leaf.

45 minute prep.. Large crockpot done in 5 to 6 hours.

In large saucepan,heat oil over med high heat. Add carrot, celery,
onion and crushed garlic. Saute until tender.

Remove vegetables from the pan, and add one pound of hot Italian
sausage that has been removed from the casing. Brown the sausage and
drain off the fat.

NOTE: I used 6 quart crockpot to cook the soup.

In Large stockpot, place 8 1/2 cups of chicken broth, the vegetables
and the cooked sausage meat. Add the two cans of diced tomatoes. Add
the dried lentils which have been washed according to package
directions.

Add seasonings (see above)

Simmer until the lentils are tender- 30 - 45 minutes. Make sure
lentils are tender.

NOTE: With crockpot I cooked on high for 5 hours and lentils were
still not totally tender. Will cook 6 hours on high next time

Remove 1/2 of the soup and puree it using hand held blender and then
return it to the pot. Correct seasonings and remove bay leaf.

I did NOT puree any of the soup.

Very close to Carrabbas soup. Makes a large amount. Should freeze
well. I will make again.

Spiceness of soup hinges closely to how hot the sausage is.

Variation of recipe found on the web.
Tested 3/22/06

++ Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ++

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Quoting Dale Shipp to Jim Weller <=-

You can skip the dishes and just pour chili into a bag of fritos,
sprinkle the mess with cheese and dig into the bag with a plastic
spoon!

That made me chuckle -- and it gets a NTF [copyright BF]

According to Kathy that's a real thing especially in Texas while
watching high school football games.

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Title: Beef Ole
Categories: Tex-mex, Beef, Groundmeat, Chilies
Yield: 4 Servings

1 lb Ground beef
1 c Water
1 pk Spaghetti sauce mix
1/2 ts Chili powder
1 cn Tomato sauce
Fritos - regular size

Brown beef. Add chili powder. Combine all ingredients and simmer
uncovered 30 minutes, until sauce thickens. Serve over a bed of
Fritos on a dinner plate. Garnish with shredded lettuce, chopped
tomatoes, diced avocados, chopped onion, and grated cheese.

Recipe from: Women's Club Cook Book "Out of This World"

Apollo 7 Astronaut, Walter Cunningham's wife sent this in.

From: Suzy Lewis To: EAT-L

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Jim

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