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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Vegitarian Chili

1tablespoon vegetable oil
1large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
4cloves garlic, finely chopped
2fresh poblano or serrano chiles, seeded, finely chopped
2cans black beans, drained, rinsed
2cans Muir Glen fire roasted or plain diced tomatoes, undrained
2cups water
1tablespoon chili powder, and 1 tablespoon chili carribe (if you cannot find use 2 tablespoons red chili)
2teaspoon ground cumin
1 salt
1cup canned or frozen sweet corn
1 ounce Tabasco sauce
Sour cream or plain yogurt, if desired
Shredded Cheddar cheese, if desired
Chopped fresh cilantro, if desire


1.In 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and chilies (including canned); cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
2.Stir in black beans, tomatoes, water, chili powder, chili carribe, cumin and salt. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in corn. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes longer.  Add the Tabasco sauce.  The Tabasco sauce will add a lot of spice to this dish, you may want to add a little at a time until reaching your desired taste.
3.Top each serving with remaining ingredients if desired.

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