Wheat Berry Chili
They wont miss the meat in this chili with it’s chewy texture from the sprouted wheat berries, not to mention the delicious flavor. It you can’t eat gluten or don’t want to take the time to sprout, use quinoa, rice, or other non-glutenous grain. You could use the wheat without sprouting but it would take much longer to cook. This chili is cozy and warming on a cold winter night!
This recipe is from my cookbook Whole Food Goodness.
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 medium sweet potato, cubed 1/4 inch
4 cups chopped broccoli
2 cups chopped mushrooms
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 – 6 oz can tomato paste
¼ – ½ cup diced green chilies
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1 ½ cups cooked sprouted wheat berries* (or rice, quinoa or other grain of choice)
1 ½ cups red kidney beans
1 cup mashed pinto beans
½ cups fresh cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Saute onion over medium-high heat until it starts to brown. Add garlic and saute 1 minute. Add 6 cups water, sweet potato and broccoli. Cook 10 minutes then add mushrooms. Cook until potato is tender. Add remaining ingredients and cook 5 more minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
*To prepare wheat berries, soak 1 cup in water for 8 hours. Drain and leave to sprout for a day or two, rinsing twice a day. In a small sauce pan, bring them to boil in 2 cups of water, reduce heat to low and cook for 40 minutes or until tender.
Use either or sprouting jar or just use a large strainer to rinse your wheat.
Immune Boosting Chili
“Greg and I just finished lunch today with your delicious Immune Boosting Chili recipe. The flavor was just superb and the dish is very satisfying.”
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup canned or bottled chopped green chilies
2 cups chopped mushrooms, cremini or white button
4 cups water or veggie broth
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
3 cups chopped broccoli
1 tablespoon Kirkland No-Salt Seasoning
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
2 teaspoons coriander
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 cups frozen organic corn
2 cups cooked pinto beans
2 cups cooked black beans
2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
Sea salt
In a large soup pot, water-saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add next seven ingredients and cook until broccoli is tender. Add remaining spices, corn, beans (if using canned beans, drain and rinse well), and Worcestershire Sauce. Cook 5-10 minutes. Add nutritional yeast and salt to taste.