Get the Best Dining Experience with a Vegetarian Chili Recipe

by mealmakeovermoms

Vegans don’t have to deal with boring and tasteless dishes all the time. Being a vegetarian doesn’t mean sacrificing taste for health benefits. One way to prove that the stereotype is wrong is through a vegetarian chili recipe. A vegetarian chili recipe is simply packed with both taste and health benefits.

Chili Pepper

There have been debates in the culinary community as to the specific country of origin for the chilli pepper. It is clear though that from the time of the Spanish and Portuguese explorers to this day, chili peppers have become one of the most sought after spices.

Chili peppers can come in hundred kinds, with varying degrees of intensity of flavor and hotness. The chili pepper’s hotness can range from the completely mild and slightly sweet bell pepper to the more extreme habanero. Other chili pepper types include poblano, chipotle, ancho, cayenne, tabasco and pimiento. Chili peppers get their distinct taste from the chemical capsaicin which is naturally resistant to both freezing and heat. Today, people can get their chili kick from related products like chili powder, chili oil and dried chili. Some vegetarians however would understandably still prefer fresh chili peppers for a good vegetarian chili recipe.

Health Benefits of Chili Pepper

Those who are in the habit of feasting on a good vegetarian chili recipe would be happy to know that every vegetarian chili recipe has great health benefits. One of the major benefits of a vegetarian chili recipe stems from the antioxidant content of chili peppers.

Beta carotene and vitamin C which are strong natural antioxidants that help fight free radicals are known to be found in chili peppers. Free radicals are rouge unpaired molecules that may build up due to oxidation and cause cell damage by stealing healthy molecules to pair with. These free radicals may be the cause of various illnesses including cancer. The vitamins in a vegetarian chili recipe neutralize free radicals by pairing with them.

One other popularly known health benefit which one can get from a vegetarian chili recipe is the pain relief that can be provided by capsaicin. A vegetarian chili recipe with enough capsaicin can diminish substance P which is responsible for sending pain signals. Capsaicin in a pure vegetarian chili recipe can decrease the sensation of pain without making a person loose complete sensitivity.

Currently, chili peppers are also being studied for other health benefits. It is possible that chilies can help improve digestion and metabolism, improve appetite, decrease levels of bad cholesterol and improve blood circulation. It is also quite clear that chilies have an indirect way of managing our bodies’ sodium levels. A flavorful chili dish simply cuts our need and craving for more sodium.

Vegetarian Chili Recipe

Perhaps you may have heard of vegetarian cooking not being nutritionally balanced with its lack of protein. Now, that no longer holds true. You can always get enough protein by combining tofu and beans in a flavor filled chili recipe. Chili however is almost always best tasting in a recipe pot that is generously filled with garlic, onions and tomatoes. You can also try a little variety by experimenting with a little red wine or natural fruit juice in a chili recipe pot.

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* Raw vegan low fat chili! Hearty, satisfying, rich, and fun, this bowl of epic deliciousness is a special treat to share with all your family and friends! http://youtu.be/gopVrZVMofU

Enjoy this recipe in front of a movie or game day and share with that soon-to-be happy tummy of yours! It’s low in fat and SO savory and satisfying you won’t believe it! Be sure to get the UN-salted sun-dried tomatoes if you aren’t dehydrating them yourself.

Ingredients for the Raw Vegan Chili:
-Approximately 3-4 cups of ripe tomatoes (cherry, grape, or roma tomatoes)
-3 to 4 cups of soaked and drained UN-salted sun-dried tomatoes
-Another cup of sliced cherry or grape tomatoes
-1 cup of FullyRaw corn
-1 cup of diced zucchini
-1 cup of diced celery
-1 cup of diced red bell pepper
-half a cup of chopped carrots
-half a cup of chopped green onions
-1 cup of sliced mushrooms
-half cup of red onions
-half cup of diced cilantro
-quarter to 1 cup of diced avocado (1 avocado)
-1 diced jalapeño pepper (optional)
-Optional: few garlic cloves
-Few leaves of fresh basil
-Tablespoon of fresh chili powder
-Paprika
-Sage
-Cumin
-Thyme
-Optional for more spice: cayenne pepper!

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