Cajun Chili Cups

  • Yield: servings

Ingredients

2tablespoons olive oil
1large onion, peeled and diced
1-- green bell pepper, diced
2-- stalks celery, diced
3-- cloves garlic, minced
1teaspoon chili powder
1tablespoon ground cumin
2teaspoons thyme
1/2teaspoon cayenne hot sauce
1-- bay leaf
2-- (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1pound Andouille style tofu sausage, sliced
1-- (10-ounce) box frozen cut okra, defrosted
2-- (15-ounce) cans kidney or adzuki beans, drained
-- Salt
18-- eggroll wrappers, cut down to 5 square inches
-- Greek yogurt, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Place the oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery and green pepper to the stockpot and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the veggies have softened considerably and are on the edge of browning. Add garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.
  2. Toss in the diced tomatoes and season with the chili powder, cumin, thyme, hot sauce and the bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the sausage, red beans and okra.
  3. Adjust seasoning to taste and reduce heat to low. Simmer for at least 45 minutes, preferably longer. The longer the chili simmers the better the flavors will meld.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare a muffin tin with a light coating of nonstick cooking spray or oil. Trim the eggroll wrappers so that they will fit inside the muffin tines. Spray or brush the eggroll wrappers with another light coating of olive or canola oil.
  5. Place the eggroll wrappers in the muffin tins, pleating the wrappers up the sides of the greased tins so it forms a bowl. Place any extra wonton piece on a baking sheet to make dipping crisps with the leftover strips.
  6. Bake the wonton wrapper cups and crisps 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cups are crisp and browned. Serve the chili into the wrapper cups. Garnish with dollops of Greek yogurt and extra hot sauce, if desired. Use the extra crisps for dipping.

Recipe by Anne of Fab Frugal Food.

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 365
  • Fat 9g
  • Saturated Fat 3g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 1243mg
  • Potassium 698mg
  • Carbohydrate 28g
  • Fiber 9g
  • Protein 17g