Jay's mondo pablano chili

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonBalsamic vinegar
1largeYellow onion, diced
1Red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1largeStalk celery, chopped
2Cloves garlic, minced
2Poblano peppers, roasted
28ouncesStewed tomatoes
15ouncesRed kidney beans or black beans, drained
1cupWater
2tablespoonsTomato paste
1tablespoonChili powder
2teaspoonsDried oregano
teaspoonGround cumin
½teaspoonSalt

Directions

Heat balsamic vinegar in large saucepan. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic; saute until vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in poblanos, stewed tomatoes, beans, water, tomato paste and seasonings. Cook uncovered over low heat, stirring occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Ladle chili into bowls and serve with warm cornbread if desired. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Helpful Hint: To roast a pepper, trim, wash, seed and flatten pepper onto a baking sheet or piece of aluminum foil. Place under broiler until pepper is completely charred.

Place blackened pepper in a small paper bag, seal and set aside 15 minutes.

Remove from bag. Peel off charred skin with fingers. Note: If poblanos are not available, substitute Anaheim or New Mexico green chilies. In a real pinch, canned green chilies can be used, but do not substitute fresh green bell pepper. Variation: This richly flavored chili is excellent served over macaroni or spaghetti. Per Serving: 232 Cal.; 10g Prot.; 5g Fat; 42g Carb.; 0 Chol.; 1,185mg Sod.;

12 g Fiber. Vegan This is excerpted from Vegetarian Soup Cuisine by Jay Solomon (Prima Publishing, 1996). (Note: original recipe used canola oil for the balsamic vinegar.)

Recipe by: www.vegetariantimes.com, 3/97 Posted to fatfree digest V97 #029 by Terry and Kathleen Schuller <schuller@...> on Mar 17, 1997