Paul's Vegetarian Chili

My dad's work was holding a chili cook-off. His employee, Paul, brought in this recipe and won! My mom got the recipe and it has been a family favorite ever since. It isn't too spicy, but if you enjoy spicy cuisine, that is easily achieved.
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Serves:
- Units:
2
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ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 2 -3 serrano peppers or 2 -3 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1 medium zucchini, stemmed, trimmed, and diced
- 2 (15 1/4 ounce) cans sweet corn
- 2 -4 portabella mushrooms, stemmed, wiped clean, and cubed
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes or 3 tomatoes, skinned, seeded, and diced
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
directions
- In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic, and Serrano (or jalapeño) peppers, and cook, stirring, until soft (about 3 minutes).
- Add the zucchini, corn, and mushrooms, and cook, stirring, until soft and the vegetables give off their liquid and start to brown (about 6 minutes),
- Add chili powder, cumin, salt, and cayenne and cook until fragrant (about 30 sec).
- Add the tomatoes and stir well.
- Add the beans, tomato sauce, and vegetable stock, stir well, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
- Serve over brown rice and top with sour cream and avocado.
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"My dad's work was holding a chili cook-off. His employee, Paul, brought in this recipe and won! My mom got the recipe and it has been a family favorite ever since. It isn't too spicy, but if you enjoy spicy cuisine, that is easily achieved."
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