Chili

Ingredients

  • 2 large white onions

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 2 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes

  • 2 cups plain salsa

  • 1 tablespoons cumin

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon oregano

  • 4 15-ounce cans black beans

  • 2 red bell peppers

  • 1 orange bell pepper

  • 1 yellow bell pepper

  • 1 pound carrots


Serve with:

  • Hot rice

  • Shredded cheddar cheese

  • Sour cream


Steps

Prep

  1. Slice and finely dice 2 large white onions and set aside

  2. Thinly slice 1 pound of carrots (equal to 4 large carrots or 40 baby carrots) into small rounds and set aside

  3. Cut the bell peppers to remove the center and seeds. Cut thin half-inch strips of the peppers and cut the strips into half inch pieces and set aside

  4. Open and drain 4 15-ounce cans of black beans

  5. Prepare some white rice to be cooked


Cook

  1. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a large stock pot

  2. Add the diced onion to the pot

  3. Turn the stove on medium high heat and begin stirring the diced onions with the vegetable oil

  4. Saute the onions until soft and tender

  5. Pour in two 28-ounce cans of whole peeled tomatoes including the liquid to the sauteed onions

  6. Then roughly chop the whole tomatoes with a sharp knife

  7. Next add 1 tablespoon of cumin, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano

  8. Stir the tomatoes and onions with the seasonings to combine

  9. Add 2 cups of salsa to the pot and stir again

  10. Cover and bring the tomatoes to a boil

  11. When the tomatoes are boiling, add the diced peppers, sliced carrots, and black beans

  12. Stir all the vegetables together with the chili

  13. Cover the chili and cook on medium low for 25 minutes until all the vegetables are tender

Serve

  1. Serve the cooked chili over a bowl of hot white rice topped with some sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese


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