Sandy's Chili

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sandy's Chili

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Posted

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/3 cup oil
3 medium onions -- chopped
2 stalks celery -- chopped
4 cloves garlic -- minced
1 bell pepper -- chopped
1 jalapeno pepper -- minced (more to
-- tast
2 pounds tofu -- cut in chunks
2 tablespoons ground red chilis
2 tablespoons cumin
2 tablespoons oregano
1 bay leaf
salt -- to taste
2 cups water
2 cans tomatoes -- (28 oz. each)
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
2 cans kidney beans

Sautee first five ingredients in oil until limp. Add tofu and sautee until brow
ned. Mix the spices together in a bowl and sprinkle into the pot. Mix thoroughl
y. Add water, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and
simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. If desired, at this point, add the
kidney beans. Taste and correct seasoning. The addition of 1 teaspoon to 1 tabl
espoon of cayenne pepper can make this gradually more spicy. As the recipe read
s, it's fairly tame.

Note: The ground chilis are not chili powder. Most chili powder is made up of a
combination of chilis, oregano, cumin, salt and garlic. If chili powder is all
you can find, then you will have to readjust the cumin and oregano amounts.

Busted by Christopher E. Eaves <cea260@airmail.net>


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