Carol's Favorite Vegetarian Chili

Title:
Carol's Favorite Vegetarian Chili

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Chili,
Stews,
Damyankee,
Vegetarian




Ingredients:





     1 lg Onion; chopped


     3    Garlic clove; crushed &


          -pressed


     2 tb Oil


     1    Celery rib; diced


 1 1/2 ts Chili powder


     1 ts Cumin


   1/2 ts Cayenne pepper


     1 c  Tomato; chopped


     2 tb Tomato paste


     4 c  Beans, kidney, black, pinto


          -and/or garbanzo; cooked


   1/2 lb Tofu; crumbled (opt)


 1 1/2 ts Salt


     1 ts Oregano






 Saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is soft. Add celery and spices.


 Saute another 2-3 minutes. Add tomato and paste. Mash 2 cups of the beans


 and add beans and tofu to the pot along with the salt and oregano. Simmer


      30    minutes.


 


 To cook raw beans:


 


 Soak beans in water overnight, OR boil for 2 minutes and let sit, covered,


 for 1 hour.  Bring to a boil in same water and simmer about 1 hour or until


 tender. (beans approximately double in volume, i.e., two cups raw = 4 cups


 cooked)


 


 Notes:  I like cooking my own beans rather than buying canned beans.


 :       I use as many different beans as I have at home. Usually at


 :       least 3 of the 4 mentioned, and one of the 3 must be black


 :       beans because they are my absolute favorite.


 :       Add or subtract cayenne pepper for hotness level.


 :       A bit more cumin may be good too, I have yet to determine this,


 :       though.


 


                                  per Carol Verge


                                  Fidonet HOME_COOKING echo


 


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