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Tofu-Chili

Thanks to the weather not knowing if it is Spring or Winter, I am once again able to enjoy a nice bowl of chili before the warm days of Summer. Not only is this high on the clean protein scale but tasty too. I was planning out my meal plans for my health and wellness challenge group I lead and needed healthy recipes but was coming up blank, so I decided to search the Beachbody recipes they offer on their site and found this one, sort of.

I changed it up a little by adding a few things and removing others but all in all I was glad that I was inspired to make a great chili.

cubed tofu with all water removed

Tofu Chili

Serves 4-5, prep 10 minutes, cook time 30 minutes

1 Tbsp. olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped bell pepper or 5 small, sweet peppers

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 extra-firm organic tofu, drained, cubed

1 small can of tomato puree

1 can black beans, drained, rinsed

1 small can dice green chilies

1 cup vegan chicken broth (1 cup of water with 2 tsp of broth base)

The following seasoning per taste, red chili powder, cumin, smoky paprika, cayenne pepper, sea salt, black pepper


  1. Heat a large pot over medium heat; add oil and heat until fragrant.
  2. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion
    is translucent, approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add tofu, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper,
    and allspice. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until tofu is lightly
    browned and spices smell toasty, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Add tomato puree, beans, green chilies. Bring to a
    simmer and cook for 30 minutes, or until slightly reduced and thickened.
  5. Divide evenly among four serving bowls.
  6. Serve immediately, or store refrigerated in an airtight container for up
    to 5 days,

NOTE:
This is a spicy recipe. To make it less spicy cut the cayenne pepper in half or leave it out.

Author:

Hi, I'm Gwyn a entrepreneur, mom of 2 and a grandma of 2! I had been married for a long time to an abusive alcoholic, this left me feeling broken and forgetting who I really was. I started gwyns day 1 as a way for me to share the awesome way God can heal, restore and give a wonderful life full of purpose and joy. My greatest passion is my family but also helping others . With this blog I hope to share uplifting quotes and stories for a healthy mind body and soul life style, as well as fun with crafts and recipes. Here is my mantra and the whole reason for the name of this blog, what a great reminder that every day is a brand new day we can start fresh and do better. Day One Matthew West from the album Live Forever Buy on Amazon | iTunes

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