What veggies go with chili?

Table of Contents:

1. What veggies go with chili?
2. What can you put in chili besides beans?
3. What else can I put in chili?
4. Should you drain black beans?
5. How do you drain beans?

What veggies go with chili?

Veggie Fries

• 1 / 6. Baked Zucchini Fries. ...
• 2 / 6. Baked Sweet Potato Fries. ...
• 3 / 6. Crispy Crunchy Baked Avocado Fries. ...
• 4 / 6. Oven-Baked Green Bean Fries. ...
• 5 / 6. Oven-Fried Pickles. ...
• 6 / 6. Baked Eggplant Fries.

What can you put in chili besides beans?

Substitutes for Beans in Chili

1. Beef/ Pork. Meat is the most obvious substitute for beans, as it is high in protein, low in carbs, and very easy to cook. ...
2. Lentils / split peas / edamame. ...
3. Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP) ...
4. Tofu. ...
5. Tempeh. ...
6. Gluten-free grains (rice / sourgum / quinoa / amaranth) ...
7. Portobello mushrooms. ...
8. Peas.

What else can I put in chili?

Give some of the unexpected chili add-ins a try — you can thank us later.

1. Sweet potatoes. An excellent source of vitamins, sweet potatoes are ideal additions to vegetarian chili. ...
2. Balsamic vinegar. ...
3. Beer. ...
4. Coffee. ...
5. Chocolate. ...
6. Sriracha. ...
7. Olives. ...
8. Cola.

Should you drain black beans?

Although canned black beans are ready to eat, they should be drained and rinsed first — to wash off some of the slippery slime common to all beans and to get rid of excess sodium (even in the reduced-sodium varieties). Don't just swirl them in the can with some water.

How do you drain beans?

How to Rinse and Drain Canned Beans

1. Open your cans of beans using a can opener ($13, Target).
2. Dump beans into a colander ($8, Bed Bath & Beyond) over your sink.
3. Rinse with cool water until the liquid runs clear. Give it a good shake to remove excess water.