Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Vegetable Bean Chili

   Chop 

1 med. onion
1 carrot

1 large red bell pepper
one large green pepper
1 small zucchini
1 stalk of celery
2 cloves of garlic
In a med/large pot saute all the above with about 2 tbls of canola oil
Sprinkle about 2 tbls of chili powder and 1 tbls of cumin over the veg, stir
Drain two cans of beans of your choice (black beans, small white beans, pink beans etc).
pour into pot with vegetables.
Add one large can of crushed tomatoes and about 1/2 can of water, if the chili is too thick add either more water or some broth to it.
Now add another 2 tbls of chili powder and 1/2 tea more of cumin.Taste it to see if the spices are what you
want.
salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil
Lower the heat  down to a simmer cover and cook for about 45- 60 minutes
Taste make sure all the seasonings are in balance .

Serve with grated cheddar cheese, sour cream, sliced avocado,some tortilla chips and you can even make corn bread
or corn muffins(from that little blue box)

     Enjoy!!!!!

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