Vegetarian chili

stephanie's Note:

A real tasty meal that freezes very well

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 celery, , chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch oregano
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup grated cheese (, of your choice)
• Tabasco sauce

Directions:

1. Sauté celery, pepper, onion and garlic in butter.
2. Cook just until vegetables are tender, but not brown.
3. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, raisins, vinegar and seasonnings.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
5. Cook uncovered for another 30 minutes.
6. Remove bay leaf.
7. Garnish each serving with grated cheese.
8. You can add a couple drops of tabasco.
9. It can also be served on a bed of rice or pasta.

Reviews

[ummrabiah]

Thanks for the recipe.

[recipemonkey]

Very tasty! The raisins do add a nice sweetness, though you hardly notice that they're there otherwise. Mine came out very thick. I like it that way, but others might want to add water early on. It's not very spicy (without the tabasco, at least).

[Chris Wilson UK]

It was delicious, but go easy on the sultanas, I added \