Chipotle Chili Bites

Recipe summary

Stephen Childs' yummy chili bites have big flavour and are vegetarian.

Courtesy of Food Network Canada

***This original recipe was tested and modified to make it suitable for use in a home kitchen.***

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 120 minutes
Yield: 12

Ingredients

Chipotle Chili Filling

• 2 tablespoons (25 ml) olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 can (19 oz/540 ml) bean medley, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) baked beans in tomato sauce
• 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) refried beans
• 2 cans (each 28 oz/796 ml) diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) frozen corn or drained canned corn
• 5 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons (25 ml) pureed canned chipotles in adobo sauce

Polenta

• 3 1/2 cups (875 ml) vegetable stock
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) salt
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups (500 ml) cornmeal
• 1 Vegetable oil for frying