Lindsey Vonn shares her favorite comfort food recipe

Lindsey Vonn’s Beyond Beef Chili recipe is the ultimate comfort food recipe.

On a chilly winter day, a favorite comfort food recipe can be the perfect bite. For Linsday Vonn, her Beyond Beef Chili recipe a tasty version of chili with a plant-based food twist. This chili recipe might become your new favorite for the New Year.

As plant-based food trends continue to grow, recipes are adapting. What began as a simple burger swap has led to more creative options. From breakfast to dinner, Beyond Meat has an option to turn a transform recipe into a plant-based food one.

Recently, US Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn and Montreal Canadiens’ defender, P.K. Subban partnered with Beyond Meat to share some tasty recipes. Without losing that delicious flavor that people crave in a comfort food recipe, this idea shows home cooks that plant-based food swaps are easy.

Here’s how to make Lindsey Vonn’s Beyond Beef Chili recipe.

Serving size: 6-8

Prep-time: 10 mins

Cook time: 40 mins

Ingredients & Measurement:

• 1 lbs of Beyond Beef
• 1 med onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons of seasoning salt
• 3 tablespoons of chili powder
• 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 cans of tomato sauce
• 2 cans of kidney beans, drained
• 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar

Preparation / Instructions:

• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once hot add the Beyond Beef, onions, season salt, chili powder and cayenne.
• Cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon for 7-8 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of water, tomato sauce and brown sugar to the pot and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the liquid reduces slightly.

Looking at this recipe, a couple of items are interesting. First, this chili recipe could be a nice alternative to a traditional vegetarian chili recipe. By using the Beyond Meat, it gives the dish more depth, texture and flavor.

Second, the flavors are quite mild. Although some people would prefer not to have an overpowering spicy chili, this recipe could be boosted a little with some bolder spices. Or, it could be topped with some sliced jalapenos for some added heat.

Lastly, chili flavors develop over time. Allowing the flavor to come together while it slowly simmers is important. Even if you are really hungry, it be best not to rush a pot of chili.

What do you think Lindsey Vonn’s Beyond Beef Chili? Could it be your new favorite comfort food recipe?