{"id":3784,"date":"2010-12-30T08:33:51","date_gmt":"2010-12-30T13:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/2010\/12\/30\/a-twist-on-chili\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T19:44:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T00:44:28","slug":"a-twist-on-chili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/a-twist-on-chili\/","title":{"rendered":"Thai Chili"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, wow, wow!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for all your amazing support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/2010\/12\/29\/new-year-new-goal\/\">yesterday<\/a>! I am really excited about a new challenge, yet nervous, too \ud83d\ude42&nbsp; But what is a new challenge without a few nerves, right?<\/p>\n<p>Another fabulous gift I received at Christmas was a subscription to Eating Well.&nbsp; I love this magazine\/website because they have so many healthy and delicious recipes.<\/p>\n<p>This one grew on me\u2026 at first I thought it was a huge FAIL, but it ended up working out\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Thai Chili from Eating Well <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The ingredients are pretty simple.&nbsp; You\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>1 1\/2 tsp red curry paste<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1 tsp ground cumin<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>4 c low sodium vegetable broth<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1\/2 c uncooked bulgur (*I ended up needing about 1 1\/2 c, but it may be because of the kind of bulgur I had?? See below)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1\/2 medium sweet potato, peeled &amp; cubed<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1 large green bell pepper, chopped<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>3 c kidney beans<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1\/2 c light coconut milk<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>2 cups jarred or canned tomato puree<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>2 scallions, chopped<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>fresh ground pepper, to taste<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7191.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7191_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7191\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7196.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7196_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7196\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7197.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7197_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7197\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once&nbsp; your ingredients are prepped, in a 4-qt pot, add curry paste, cumin and a bit of broth.&nbsp; Mash the mixture until no lumps remain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7203.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7203_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7203\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7204.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7204_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7204\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Add remaining broth, bulgur*, potato and bell pepper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7205.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7205_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7205\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Set over high heat and bring to a boil.&nbsp; Then cover tightly reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>After cooking for 10 minutes, add beans, coconut milk, and tomato puree.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7208.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7208_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7208\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7212.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7212_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7212\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>*the only bulgur the grocery store I was at had was the kind pictured above with soy flakes.&nbsp; I don\u2019t know if this is different than regular bulgur, but after finishing off the recipe, my \u2018chili\u2019 was incredibly soup-y, like this:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7213.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7213_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7213\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>So I ended another cup of bulgur, let that cook and it ended up very hearty, like this:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7214.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7214_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7214\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Garnished with scallions and a healthy dose of Chalula hot sauce, it was good!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7217.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7217_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7217\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am anxious to try this recipe again and perfect it, maybe by trying a different brand of bulgur?<\/p>\n<p>Anyways, this would be a great meal for the next snow day\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7533.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_7533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_7533_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7533\" width=\"286\" height=\"420\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite snow day meal?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, wow, wow! 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