Vegetable Chili with 4 Beans

100% Vegetarian Vegetable Chili

This Vegetable Chili, for me, is really exciting. Because this time of year I get to start, slowly but surely, harvesting what I’ve been growing in my garden all summer long. In this video I was able to use my Zucchini and Yellow Squash. Everything else unfortunately isn’t ready to be picked yet but I was able to pick up those ingredients at the store.

4 Bean Vegetable Chili

I’m using 4 different kinds of beans in this Vegetable Chili recipe; Pinto, Black, Red and Garbanzo Beans but you can use whatever you like. The basic idea behind this recipe starts with the Cajun Holy Trinity; Onions, Celery, Bell Peppers and chopped Garlic. Then I like to work my way up the pot with the larger vegetables, Tomato Sauce and then the seasonings before I add the beans. But once all 4 cans of those are in, I add the broth and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid. In no time you will have the absolute best Vegetarian Chili you have ever had. In fact the only thing that would make this Vegetable Chili recipe better is Chicken!

Vegetable Chili Ingredients:

1 can Pinto Beans
1 can Black Beans
1 can Red Beans
1 can Garbanzo Beans
1 can Tomato Sauce
3 Cups Vegetable Broth

1 Onion, chopped
1 Bell Pepper, chopped
1 Celery Stick, chopped
1 Garlic Clove, chopped
2 Roma Tomatoes, Chopped
1 Zucchini, chopped
1 Yellow Squash, chopped
1 Corn on the cob, sliced
1 Chipotle Pepper in Adobo Sauce, minced
1/3 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped
3 tbsp Olive Oil, for sauteing

1 tsp Coriander
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tbsp Cumin
1 tbsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Cocoa
Salt and Pepper to taste

To make this 4 Bean Vegetable Chili, just follow the instructions in the video tutorial.

Menudo – Authentic Beef Tripe and Hominy Soup

The BEST Menudo

OMG I love me some Menudo. Honestly, I was the only one in my household that liked it until I came up with this recipe. It’s fresh and it knocks off 75% of the normal cooking time. I mean, I’ve heard of some recipes taking up to 6 hours to cook. That’s just crazy. Especially when you realize how good it can taste using my recipe. The secret is in my Enchilada Sauce.

My Enchilada Sauce Recipe is quite possibly the best sauce to hit the Internet. Okay, that might be overstating it a bit. But I’m telling you, if you taste my Enchilada Sauce, side by side with any other recipe, you will never go back. So learn this Enchilada Sauce recipe and dive right into this Menudo and I swear to you that it will be the best Mexican Soup you’ve ever had!

FYI: I am using Bleached Beef Tripe which is already cleaned. If you don’t know how to clean beef tripe or prepare it for eating, here’s a great “how to” on the Wiki website, CLICK HERE!

Menudo Ingredients:

1 to 2 lbs Honey Comb Tripe, cut 1″ inch pieces

1 can Hominy
1 Can Chicken Broth
1 cup Enchilada Sauce
1 pc Celery Stick
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
3 to 4 Green Onions, chopped
1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped

Enchilada Sauce
12 Large Dehydrated Chili’s, seeded
1 qt Chicken Broth, approximately
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1/4 tsp Salt, adjust to taste
2 garlic Cloves

Be sure to watch the short video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to make this amazing Menudo.

Garlic Parmesan Bread Knots & Twists

The Best Bread Knots & Twists

I love bread and these Bread Knots & Twists are no exception. You can make them from scratch by throwing together ingredients for Dinner Rolls dough or you can purchase it, premade, frozen. Either way you can make Knots & Twists that are absolutely amazing. Once you learn a simple twist and tie technique, all you have to do is let the dough rise, brush in the Garlic seasoned butter, sprinkle on the Parmesan Cheese and Oregano, then bake to perfection. In just a matter of minutes, you can sink your teeth into an American Tuscany; code for Heaven on Earth.

Bread Knots & Twists
Dinner Rolls Dough Ingredients:

4 to 5 Cups Flour
2 tbsp Yeast, Instant Rapid Rise
1/3 cup Sugar, granulated
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 Cups Warm Milk, 110 degrees
1 egg
2 tbsp Melted Butter, for basting

Freeze dough or follow the instructions, below, for Bread Knots & Twists.

Bread Knots & Twists Ingredients:

16 Frozen Dough Dinner Rolls, thawed
1 Cube Unsalted Butter, melted
1/2 tsp Salt (Don’t add salt if butter is salted)
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
Parmesan Cheese to taste
Oregano to taste

Bread Knots & Twists Instructions:

To make Bread Knots & Twists, thaw and Roll the dough before it rises. Twist and Tie the dough into desired shapes and place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Cover with a towel and allow the dough to rise at least triple the size. In the meantime, melt 1 cube of Butter and add the Salt, Garlic Powder and Onion Powder and stir with a whisk. When the dough has risen, baste and coat the dough with the melted Butter mixture. Then shake Parmesan and Oregano over the top of all the Knots and Twists. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 Minutes. Then coat again with the remaining butter and serve Garlic Parmesan Bread Knots & Twists while they’re still warm.

If you want the dough to rise quicker after you’ve twisted and tied the rolls into knots, heat your oven to 200 degrees then turn it off. Add a large bowl of water to the bottom rack and place the cookie sheet full of dough on the top rack. The dough will rise 3 times faster this way so keep a close eye on it and be sure NOT to cover with a towel this way. The Bread Knots & Twists won’t turn out right, if you do.