Meaty, Meat-less Chili - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Meaty, Meat-less Chili
Servings: 4
Dinner

This Meaty, Meat-less Chili is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 3 medium ancho chiles
  • 1 quart vegetable or chicken stock-in-a-box
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 portabella caps, wiped clean, gills scraped, chopped
  • 4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green or red chile, thinly sliced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • A scant palmful smoked paprika
  • A scant palmful cumin
  • A scant palmful coriander
  • Pinch ground cinnamon
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • A handful fresh cilantro or fresh parsley
  • Toasted pepitas or sunflower seeds for garnish, optional
  • Tortilla chips, 2 (1-ounce) bags or couple handfuls, optional

Instructions

  1. Stem and seed the ancho chiles and place in a pot with stock, bring the mixture to a boil then reduce the heat and keep warm.
  2. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat with 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan. Add the mushrooms to the hot oil and brown 12 to 15 minutes, then add the garlic, onions, chile, salt and black pepper and soften 5 to 6 minutes more, season with a spice mixture of paprika, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon.
  3. Puree the reconstituted chiles and stock in a food processor. Add the chile stock mixture, beans, and tomatoes to the chili, cook 15 minutes until thickened, then turn off the heat, cool, cover and chill for make-ahead meal.
  4. To reheat: Cover the chili and place over medium to medium-high heat, stirring frequently until the chili bubbles, then uncover and simmer until ready to serve.
  5. Combine the avocado, sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, and salt in food processor and process into a smooth avocado-sour cream sauce for stirring into the chili. Serve the chili in shallow bowls and garnish with the avocado sauce, pepitas, if using, and a few tortilla chips, if using.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Sunflower Seeds.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Meaty, Meat-less Chili recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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