Vegetarian Chili

Happy Friday everyone!

This week I give to you my brand new chili recipe.... let me know what you think by leaving a  comment, or feel free to share one of your favorite veggie recipes below.

Vegetarian Chili

Ingredients-

1 cankidney beans (drained)

1 canwhite beans (drained)

2medium sized tomatoes, cut into chunks

2 wholegreen chilies, diced

2jalapeno peppers, diced

3cloves garlic, finely chopped

¼green bell pepper, diced

1 cuptomato sauce

½package firm tofu, cubed

drizzleof olive oil blend

Tapatioor similar hot sauce

Driedonion flakes

Spicesto taste:

oregano

parsley

extraspicy seasoning blend (ie. Mrs. Dash)

salt

blackpepper

paprika

cayennepepper

garlicpowder

Directions-

Pourkidney beans, white beans, tomato sauce and tomato chunks intomedium-large sauce pan. Heat over low flame while preparing otheringredients. Individually add garlic, peppers, and chilies as eachitem is prepped. Add remaining ingredients: drizzle of oil (toprevent sticking as the chili slow cooks), onion flakes, hot sauceand spices (stir and taste testing as you go). Once chili hasreached the desired level of spice, toss in cubed tofu. Cover andlet simmer for at least another 40 mins over very low heat, stirringoccasionally.

Preptime: about 30 mins

Servingsuggestions: 

- pair with corn tortilla chips or corn-bread

-top with shredded cheese and/or sour cream