Veggie Chili

Ingredients

Olive oil

1 onion

2 carrots

4 peppers – a variety of mild ones (bell, banana, etc.)

Garlic – a couple cloves chopped

1 tablespoon cumin

½ cup dried black beans or 1 can of cooked

½ cup dried kidney beans or 1 can of cooked

½ cup dried garbanzo bean or 1 can of cooked

Tomatoes – roughly 10 medium sized, chopped

1 hot pepper – serrano or jalapeño

Salt to taste

Directions

If beans are dried, then cook the black beans for about 1 hour, a cook the the kidney and garbanzo beans for about 2 hours. Drain all beans. Saute onions, carrots, mild peppers, garlic and cumin for about 10 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes and hot pepper and bring to a boil. Add salt and simmer for about 30-40 minutes. About 6-8 servings.

For added protein add a scoop of yogurt on top and/or add ground beef, chicken or turkey to the bottom of the bowl and ladel chili on top.

Garnish with fresh cilantro.