Carol's Favorite Vegetarian Chili

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CAROL'S FAVORITE VEGETARIAN CHILI

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chili Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 lg Onion -- chopped
3 Garlic clove -- crushed &
-pressed
2 tb Oil
1 Celery rib -- diced
1 1/2 ts Chili powder
1 t 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 t 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 ô 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
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