Smokey Rainbow Chili

Submitted by ClickandCookRecipes

"A filling, yummy veggie dish."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 small zucchini, halved and cut into small chunks
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped (keep the pieces a bit big...helps to keep them crisp)
• 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, with liquid (here is where I would have used fire roasted...they just don't exist here in Saudi)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1⁄2 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)

directions

1. (if using meat -- brown the meat really well, remove and set aside. Add the meat after sauteing the veggies).
2. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in zucchini, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic, and onion. Cook 5 minutes, just until tender.
3. Add tomatoes with liquid, tomato paste, black beans, corn, and kidney beans into the pot. Season with smoked paprika, chili powder, oregano, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Reviews

[mirespada]

I actually love this recipe and use it all the time! I only knocked it down a star because I had to tweak it to make it work so the recipe itself is not perfect. Question: How am I supposed to boil and simmer this for hours with next to no liquid added? It would totally burn! Unless I am standing there constantly stirring until some of the veggies break down, it makes no sense. Answer: To fix this...I added 4 cups (a box) of veggie stock in to fill it out, then simmered the 1-2 hours until it was the correct consistency. At the end, I offer red onions, avocado, sour cream, and/or cheese to top it all off during serving. To switch it up for the meat eaters in the family, I throw in chopped steak when the recipe tells me and it is SO GOOD. Thank you for the recipe! Would recommend!