Vegetarian Chili from the Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage

Submitted by lynnski LA

"Vegetarian chili? From a cowboy museum? Yup! It's delicious, even better the next day; and a best seller at the Golden Spur Cafe at the museum. The recipe was published in the reader request column of the Los Angeles Times."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 29.58 ml olive oil
• 1 onion, large
• 236.59 ml celery, diced
• 2 green bell peppers, diced
• 3 large carrots, diced
• 473.18 ml red wine
• 59.14 ml tomato paste
• 59.14 ml cilantro, minced
• 59.14 ml lemon juice
• 29.58 ml chili powder
• 44.37 ml garlic, minced
• 14.79 ml ground cumin
• 0.32 ml hot pepper sauce
• 29.58 ml sugar
• 3 (1190.67 g) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 (1275.72 g) can garbanzoe beans, undrained
• 3 (1275.72 g) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)

directions

1. Heat oil in a 6 quart stockpot, and add the onion, celery, bell peppers and carrots; cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Add the wine, tomato paste, cilantro, lemon juice, chili powder, garlic, cumin, hot pepper sauce, sugar, tomatoes, garbanzo and kidney beans; and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Bring the chili to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the flavors are blended and the vegetables are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

Reviews

[flynnann]

I love this recipe, the chili is delicious. I freeze it and use it as I need it and it always tastes great. This is one of my favourite dinners.

 

[Dr. Jenny]

This chili was fantastic! I think it is my new favorite! I stumbled upon it looking to use up wine from a bottle I didn't care for. The only modification that I accidentally made was that I drained the chickpeas. This did not seem to affect the taste or consistency, so I might continue to drain in the future. I topped each serving with a little pepper jack cheese, which worked nicely. This recipe does get even better when the flavors meld longer and I also enjoyed it for lunch the next 2 days. Mexican blend cheese also worked nice. Definitely a keeper! Thanks!