the best vegetarian chili in the world

 

The chili was impressive!  My kids ate bowl after bowl.  My vegetarians don't like a lot of meat substitutions but I put the veggie crumbles in it for extra protein and they didn't even notice.  If you like meat, subsitute the veggie crumbles for lean ground beef.  A winner!

the best vegetarian chili in the world (slightly adapted from allrecipes.com)

1 tablespoon oil

2 tablespoons dried onion (if you're not trying to use up food storage use a real onion)

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 tablespoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons salt

3/4 green bell pepper, diced

1 tablespoon garlc, minced

1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles

1 package vegetarian burger crumbles

2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained

1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained (I used great northern beans)

Heat oil in a large pot over meidum heat.  Stir in the onion and season with cumin, oregano and salt.  Cook and stir until onion is tender, then mix in bell peppers, garlic and green chiles.  When the vegetables are heated through, mis in the vegetarian burger crumbles.  Reduce heat to low and cover pot and simmer 5 minues.  Mix the tomatoes into the pot.  Season with chili powder. Stir in all the beans.  Reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minutes.