Tomato Chili

This is a great recipe for using all the extra tomatoes from the garden along with any other vegetables on hand. Ground chicken, pork or sausage can be added to make the meal a little more substantial.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 10 -12  fresh tomatoes, peeled & blended
•  olive oil
• 5 -6  garlic cloves
• 1 -2  lb ground chicken (optional) or 1 -2  lb pork (optional) or 1 -2  lb sausage (optional)
• 1  cup red onion, diced
• 2 -3  cups green peppers, diced
• 1 -2  jalapeno, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1  cup corn
• 2  cups  chicken stock
• 1  cup white rice, cooked
• 1⁄2 bunch cilantro, roughly cut, some reserved for topping
• 2  green onions, diced
•  fat free sour cream

Directions

1. Heat oil with garlic over med-hi heat.
2. (if using meat, add meat and brown. Drain excess grease).
3. Add onions and cook 5 min.
4. Add peppers and cook until soft.
5. Add beans and corn and cook 1 min, just to warm.
6. Add blended tomatoes, chicken stock, cilantro, and cooked rice.
7. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Simmer 15-20 minutes, or until desired thickness is achieved.
9. Serve topped with green onions, chopped cilantro and a dab of (fat free) sour cream.