Boss Hog Vegetarian Chili

Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 1 TBS olive oil


• 1/2 medium onion, chopped


• 2 bay leaves


• 1 tsp ground cumin


• 2 TBS dried oregano


• 1 TBS salt


• 2 stalks celery, chopped


• 2 green bell peppers, chopped


• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped


• 3 cloves garlic, chopped


• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chile peppers, drained


• 2 (12 ounce) packages vegetarian burger crumbles (or if you prefer meat- ground turkey, browned)


• 3 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed


• 1/4 cup chili powder


• 1 TBS ground black pepper


• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained


• 1 (15 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained


• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans


• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn

Preparation:

1. heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sitr in the onion, and seasno with bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and salt. Cook and stir until onion is tender, then mix in the celery, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and green chile peppers. When vegetables are heated through, mix in the vegetarian burger crumbles (or browned turkey meat). Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 5 minutes.

2. Mix the tomatoes into the pot. Season chili with chili powder and pepper. Stir in the kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes. Stir in the corn, and continue cooking 5 minutes before serving.


342 calories per service 7.7 g of fat