Italian Style Chili (vegetarian)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 2 (8 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 small onion, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, whole (do not chop!)
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce (the vegetarian kind of you don't eat anchovies)
• 1 cup corn (optional)
• hot sauce (cholula chili-garlic is the best)
• salt & pepper (if needed)

Recipe

• 1 warm olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. add onion, garlic cloves and green pepper. saute for about 8 minutes and then add kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, cumin, worcestershire, corn and hot sauce. simmer for about an hour until thickened and flavors have melded. season if necessary. serve over rice.
• 2 *variation : if using ground soy burger, saute it in the beginning with the onion/garlic/pepper combo.