Vegetarian Chili

This Recipe is: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Nut-Free

Prep Time: 10 minutes (excluding soaking the beans)

Cooking Time: 30 minutes (excluding cooking the beans)

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tomatoes, diced (or one can organic diced tomatoes)
• 1 carrot, cut into quarter moons
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 cups cooked or canned red, black or kidney beans
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons organic tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large heavy pan and sauté onions and garlic for 3 minutes
2. Add tomatoes, carrots, chili powder and cumin and sauté for 5 minutes
3. Slowly add beans, water, tomato paste and salt
4. Cook on low to medium heat for 20 minutes
5. Please note: add as many veggies as you like such as bell peppers, zucchini and corn kernels

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