Meatless mission chili
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 tb Safflower oil 15 oz Can Kidney Beans drained
- 1 x Clove garlic minced 8 oz Can Tomato sauce (1 cup)
- 1 x Green Bell Pepper chopped 1/4 c Water
- 1 x Stalk Celery chopped 1 1/2 ts Chili powder or to taste
- 1 x Sm Onion chopped (1/4 cup) 1/4 ts Hot pepper Sauce to taste
- 1 x Carrot shredded 1 ts Basil
- 1 x Med Zucchini shredded 1 ts Oregano
- 18 oz Can Tomatoes with juice 1/2 ts Black Pepper
Instructions:
GARNISH: corn chopped scallions shredded Cheddar or Monterey jack cheese or a combination optional. In a Dutch oven or 4-5 qt saucepan heat oil. Saute garlic green pepper celery onion carrot and zucchini until crisp/tender about 3 minutes. As mixture cooks stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook until heated through about 5 minutes. Top each serving with a garnish if desired. If you wish set under broiler to melt cheese. VARIATIONS: - add 1/2 cup whole raw cashews If reheating add addt'l liquid such as water tomato juice or veg stock
