Engine 2’s Two-Alarm Chili
Austin Fire Department’s Engine 2, known in their hometown as “The Vegetarian Firefighters,” shares its adaptation of Wick Fowler’s award-wining Texas chili.
October 8, 2008
Serves 6
What you need:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 packages vegetarian “beef” crumbles
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 4 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- A few shakes of Tabasco sauce
- 1 can black beans, rinsed
- 1 can kidney beans, rinsed
- 1 can pinto beans, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons flour
- Water
What you do:
- Sautée onions and garlic in a heavy pot. Add vegetarian crumbles and cook a few more minutes.
- Add the rest of ingredients, except flour, and add enough water to cover ingredients plus 1/2 inch. Simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Add enough water to the flour to make a thin paste, and add to pot.
- Stir until chili thickens.
