THUNDER AND LIGHTNING CHILI RECIPE
One pot, easy, healthy meal prep!
This is a general recipe that can be adapted to your taste for spice, protein type, vegetables, etc. It’s meant to be a “throw it all into the pot and cook” type of easy, healthy dish. It’s a one (very large) pot meal that we love to make often!
This makes enough food for dinner for 2 people for a week, plus another week or so that can be put into the freezer for later. You can definitely adjust the portions to ½ or 1/3 if you don’t need this much.
Why we love this recipe
Easy, healthy meal prep in one pot
Easily adaptable to your spice level, protein preference, and vegetable preferences
Doesn’t need to be followed perfectly
Huge yield for freezing and meal prep
High in protein and vegetables!
Chili
Serves: 24+
Prep time: 1 hour for 2 people
Cook Time: 1 hour or until beans are softened
Ingredients
To make the chili you will need:
2 large onions
1 head of garlic
3-4 carrots
4-5 celery stalks
5 habaneros (or any spicy peppers you like, omit if you don’t like heat)
8-10 cremini mushrooms
1 head of broccoli
1 head of cauliflower
5 bell peppers
3 large cans of diced tomatoes
2 med can of crushed tomatoes (or one large)
2 small cans of tomato paste
4 regular cans of mixed beans
Ground pork/beef/chicken/lamb, or for vegetarian option: tofu or tempeh
Spices to taste: cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, dry mustard, brown sugar (1 tsp), basil, sage
Additional vegetables to add in if you want: zucchini, Bok choy, kale, or anything you want
Toppings:
Sliced green onions
Shredded cheddar cheese
INSTRUCTIONS:
Usually you’ll want to start by cooking the onions and harder vegetables first, then adding in the protein, getting that mostly cooked, and then adding in the tomato sauces, softer vegetables, beans, and spices, and letting it simmer until the beans aren’t hard anymore.
