Veggie Chili Recipe

Veggie Chili Notes

I became a vegetarian a little while ago and I use a lot of spices now. Here is a recipe for a chili that doesn't use a meat subsitute. Meat lovers like this recipe a lot.

Ingredients

• 1 block firm tofu, optional
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, cleaned and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, cleaned and chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 small bag frozen corn
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons sugar, optional
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• shredded cheese, to garnish each bowl for serving

Serves / Yields

4-6

Preparation Instructions

Saute onion, peppers and garlic for about 5 minutes. Add all ingredients to a crockpot, except for cheese. Cook on low for 4 - 5 hours. Stir once in a while.

Put cheese on top of each bowl and serve.

Helpful Hints

This is good with a crusty bread.

If you use tofu it takes on the flavor of the chili and makes it a little thicker. Squeeze water out of tofu and crumble it into the pot.

For vegan chili, omit sugar and cheese.

Credit

This recipe was provided by Linda Orris from Johnstown.