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Those of you who know me are aware that I have a decadent chili recipe made slowly with dark beer. But now that I live alone AND no longer eat gluten, I haven't even returned to my wonderful recipe. (I can now have an occasional wheat sourdough-made-with-natural-sponge-and-no-yeast. Like once every six months. Sigh.)
Wandering at my local Natural Grocer, I found the Simply Organic packets. Most of them are still too powerful for me, but my inner sense liked the Mild Chili packet. I had a pound of grass-fed beef begging to be used, so I grabbed a 14 oz. can of Muir Glen tomatoes (I like whole, peeled and cut them up--the recipe on the packet suggests diced tomatoes) rejected beans this time and hurried home for chili.
I will say right here that this product is labeled Vegan, but not GF. I am often HIGHLY sensitive to GF, and did not have any of my gluten reactions to this product. The company does make Certified gluten products, and I will keep a lookout for their mole sauce (certified!). So this is a "possible but verify" in whatever fashion you use for safe food for you. Organic, simple, possibly a new week night meal....
I did it this way:
1 Tbsp EVOO (that's Extra Virgin Olive Oil for those new to the acronym.)
1 lb. grass-fed ground beef
1 can Muir Glen Organic whole, peeled tomatoes, cut up (I toss the stem areas; never ripe enough for me.)
1 packet Simply Organic Mild Chili spice.
I decided not to add extra salt, garlic or onion until I tested the packet, and felt it did not need it. Wasn't my chili, of course, but it was tasty! No beans (in the recipe) since I am being easy on beans right now. Also--I am into good fat, and this was Grass-fed beef, so I did NOT drain it as the packet suggested. If you're not using grass-fed beef, I would definitely follow the packet and drain after cooking the beef (cooking on low, if you use the EVOO.)
I did have chili burps from this version, and I don't burp from my version. So one of their additions was saying "hummm?" Maybe the coriander, maybe the rice flour or cane sugar in this form.
Lovely with GMO-free corn chips (blue, today!) or cheesy rolls I made.
Wandering at my local Natural Grocer, I found the Simply Organic packets. Most of them are still too powerful for me, but my inner sense liked the Mild Chili packet. I had a pound of grass-fed beef begging to be used, so I grabbed a 14 oz. can of Muir Glen tomatoes (I like whole, peeled and cut them up--the recipe on the packet suggests diced tomatoes) rejected beans this time and hurried home for chili.
I will say right here that this product is labeled Vegan, but not GF. I am often HIGHLY sensitive to GF, and did not have any of my gluten reactions to this product. The company does make Certified gluten products, and I will keep a lookout for their mole sauce (certified!). So this is a "possible but verify" in whatever fashion you use for safe food for you. Organic, simple, possibly a new week night meal....
I did it this way:
1 Tbsp EVOO (that's Extra Virgin Olive Oil for those new to the acronym.)
1 lb. grass-fed ground beef
1 can Muir Glen Organic whole, peeled tomatoes, cut up (I toss the stem areas; never ripe enough for me.)
1 packet Simply Organic Mild Chili spice.
I decided not to add extra salt, garlic or onion until I tested the packet, and felt it did not need it. Wasn't my chili, of course, but it was tasty! No beans (in the recipe) since I am being easy on beans right now. Also--I am into good fat, and this was Grass-fed beef, so I did NOT drain it as the packet suggested. If you're not using grass-fed beef, I would definitely follow the packet and drain after cooking the beef (cooking on low, if you use the EVOO.)
I did have chili burps from this version, and I don't burp from my version. So one of their additions was saying "hummm?" Maybe the coriander, maybe the rice flour or cane sugar in this form.
Lovely with GMO-free corn chips (blue, today!) or cheesy rolls I made.
