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Vegetarian Dutch Oven Chili with Cornbread

Course: Main Course
Keyword: Vegetarian
Author: David Buckingham

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven 12-inch camping Dutch oven
  • Lid Lifter
  • Lid Rest
  • Tongs for Charcoal
  • Shovel for Charcoal
  • Charcoal Starter

Ingredients

Vegetarian Chili

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 1 zucchini chopped
  • 15 oz canned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz canned kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz canned pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz canned petite diced tomatoes
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp chipotle in adobo (paste, made from pureeing 1 can of chipotles in adobo sauce in a food processor)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Vegetarian Cornbread

  • 1 package JIFFY Vegetarian Corn Muffin Mix
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed meal
  • 2.5 tbsp water
  • 1/3 cup soy milk

Instructions

  • Start 15-20 charcoal briquettes in a chimney starter. When charcoal is lit, pour into a campfire ring, or other prepared area.
  • Mix flaxseed meal with water and set aside.
  • Spready charcoal briquettes and place Dutch oven directly over hot coals.
  • Add oil and sauté onion, bell pepper, carrots, and celery until softened. Add garlic and sauté for 1-minute.
  • Stir in spices and toast until they become fragrant.
  • Start an additional 15-20 charcoal briquettes in the chimney starter.
  • Stir in zucchini, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, and vegetable broth. Simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • While chili simmers, mix together corn muffin mix, flaxseed meal "egg", and soy milk.
  • Spoon cornbread batter on top of chili.
  • Cover Dutch oven. Place 8-10 coals under the Dutch oven, and 15-18 coals on top of the lid.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, rotating the lid and Dutch oven 90° every 10 minutes for even heat.
  • Check doneness with a toothpick or knife - cornbread should be golden and set.

Notes

This recipe was developed with the help of Bing Copilot.
How to Make a Flax Egg | Minimalist Baker Resources
(https://minimalistbaker.com/how-to-make-a-flax-egg/)

Prepare at Home

  • Place all drained and rinsed beans in a 1-gallon zip lock freezer bag.
  • Place the diced onions, bell pepper, carrots, and celery in a 1-gallon zip lock freezer bag.
  • Measure all spices and place in a spare spice container.
  • Measure minced garlic into a snack size zip lock bag.  Measure chipotle paste into a snack size zip lock bag.   Store both zip lock bags in a leak proof container.