We know what you're thinking, "like say whaaat? She's been a veggie since she was literally eleven!" It's true though, anemia has finally driven her back to the rotting-flesh-of-dead-animals diet.
Eating such cute things is hard to get used to. Even after finding and organic, local butcher, it hasn't been easy, so she's been finding recipes that will best disguise that nasty meat stuff.
First concoction: Beef Chili!
She took the recipe from Leslie Beck Nutrition (a favourite R.D.), and altered it from the original, as the original was for a venison chili and was depressingly low in vegetables.
Ingredients:
-1 tbsp margarine or butter
-1 lb. ground beef
-1 onion, chopped
-1 pepper (I used orange), chopped
-small package of mushrooms, chopped
-1 small zucchini, chopped
-15 oz. can diced tomatoes (liquid and all)
-1 small can kidney beans, rinsed
-1/2 cup tomato sauce of choice
-red chili powder
-chili flakes
-oregano
-salt and pepper to taste
-Melt butter in a large soup pot on medium heat
-Add ground beef and break it up; cook in butter until browned
-Add onion and pepper and let sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently
-Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil
-After the mixture has boiled, turn down and let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally
-Serve garnished with tortilla chips, cheese, and/or sour cream (we just used chips); it would also be amazing with a fresh slice of bread of course
The verdict: meat is not so bad after all! And now we have yummy leftovers in the freezer for a stressful day :)
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