Dinner

Spicy Vegitarian Chili is for Dinner.

Spicy Vegitarian Chili takes several minutes to prepare.

Spicy Vegitarian Chili takes several minutes to cook.

Spicy Vegitarian Chili makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Vegitarian Chili are:

1 1-pound eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes
Olive oil
2 yellow onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium zucchini, diced
2 large red bell peppers, cored, seeded, diced
1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded, finely minced (Taste and check the heat of the jalapeños. If very hot only use one, if mildly hot, use two. Wash hands with soap and water after handling. Do not rub eyes.)
1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes
1/2 cup red wine
1-2 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp fresh chopped oregano or 2 teaspoons dried
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 1/2 cup cooked white beans (1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed)
1 1/2 cup cooked kidney beans (1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed)
Zest of one lemon
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Here is how you make Spicy Vegitarian Chili:

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cubed eggplant into small, shallow roasting pan. Toss with 2 Tbsp olive oil. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes, stirring once. Remove from oven, set aside.2 Heat 3 Tbsp olive oil on medium heat in a 5-6 quart Dutch oven. Add onions, cook for 4 minutes. Add garlic, cook for a minute more. Add zucchini, red bell peppers, and jalapeños. Cook 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.3 Coarsely chop the canned tomatoes, add to pot with their liquid. Add wine, cumin oregano, and fennel seeds. Add chili powder to desired heat. Gently stir in reserved eggplant, simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.4 Add beans, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and cilantro. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.Serve with low fat sour cream, grated 2% milk cheddar cheese, and chopped green onions.Serves 10.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAMILLE_SEGER.

The nutritional information for Spicy Vegitarian Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 113.9

• Total Fat: 1.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 163.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 4.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Spicy Vegitarian Chili is Vegetarian