Chili of penultimate grooviness

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsBlack beans, dried
½poundsPinto beans, dried
¼poundsKidney beans, dried
2Poblano peppers;chopped
1Green bell pepper;chopped
2Tomatoes; coarsely chopped
2Red onions; minced
2largesCarrots; minced
6Garlic cloves;minced
2cansTomatoes, crushed (15 oz ea)
3tablespoonsTomato paste
4tablespoonsChili powder
3tablespoonsCumin powder
1tablespoonSalt
½tablespoonBlack pepper
2cupsTVP

Directions

Soak beansovernight or bring to a boil, then turn off heat and soak for one hour. Saute vegetables until soft and add to beans along with rest of ingredients except TVP. Cook for one and a half hours, adding TVP the last 20 minutes of cooking.

2nd place winner in the 5th Annual Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off, held Oct. 3 in San Antonio.

Recipe by Phillip Anderson, Kim Behring, Myria Martinez and Jason Paschall, of San Antonio

Source: South Texas Vegetarian Society Newsletter, Nov-Dec 1993/MM by DEEANNE

Submitted By ELIZABETH WOOD On 12-29-94