Meatless Mission Chili

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons safflower oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 1 medium zucchini, shredded
• 1 (18 ounce) can tomatoes with juice
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, 1 cup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, to taste
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 garnish: corn, chopped scallions, shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese, or a combination, optional.
• 2 in a dutch oven or 4-5 qt saucepan, heat oil.
• 3 saute garlic, green pepper, celery, onion, carrot, and zucchini until crisp/tender, about 3 minutes.
• 4 as mixture cooks, stir in remaining ingredients.
• 5 bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium.
• 6 cover and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• 7 top each serving with a garnish, if desired.
• 8 if you wish, set under broiler to melt cheese.
• 9 variations: - add 1/2 cup whole raw cashews if reheating, add addt'l liquid, such as water, tomato juice, or veg stock.