Meaty Chili Without the Meat

The deep meaty flavor of this chili comes not from beef but loads of fresh mushrooms; the more shiitakes you can afford, the meatier this will taste.

Although the recipe was developed for 4, it can be expanded in almost infinite ways, which makes it a fine candidate for doubling up and freezing half for a rainy day. To double or triple the recipe, figure on a generous ¼ pound mushroom