Lieutenant Columbo: Sorry to bother you at a time like this. May I come in?
Larry:You are in.
Lieutenant Columbo: My wife and I were watching Prime Time and saw the interview with your son,Jerry.
He seems like a good kid.
Larry: Yes.
Lieutenant Columbo: You know, the wife and I love watching television with a nice bowl of chili and saltines and ketchup.
Larry: My wife hated ketchup, Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Columbo: She hated it? How about chili with some chunky meat?
Larry: My wife was a vegan, Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Columbo: I see. Sorry to bother you. (starts to exit)
Larry: Good day, Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Columbo: Oh and one more thing. My wife would like to cook healthier meals, how do vegans replace the chunky meat in chili. What should I tell my wife?
Larry: Soyrizo is good.
Lieutenant Columbo: One more thing. Your wife... she really doesn't like ketchup?
Larry: No.
Cheezy Roasted Polenta
3.5 C water divided
1 1/4 C Yellow Cornmeal or polenta
small can of diced roasted chilies
sea salt to taste
4 oz. vegan shredded cheddar or mozzarella
Combine 2.5 C of the water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Mix cornmeal with remaining water in small bowl. Add cornmeal mix to boiling water, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 3 minutes,add in chilies and shredded cheez and cook until thickened and cheez in melted. Add soyrizo to your favorite vegan no ketchup chili and serve on top of polenta.
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