Dinner

Change of Pace Vegetarian Chili is for Dinner.

Change of Pace Vegetarian Chili takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Change of Pace Vegetarian Chili takes 20 minutes to cook.

Change of Pace Vegetarian Chili makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Change of Pace Vegetarian Chili are:

2 Tbs canola oil
1-1/2 cups chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup of chopped green or red pepper (or a 1/2 cup of each)
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans rinsed and drained
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, pinto beans, or black beans (your choice!) rinsed and drained
1 14.5-ounce can of diced tomatoes with juice
2 8-ounce cans of low sodium tomato sauce
2 Tbs chili powder
1-1/2 tsp salt (adjust if you don't use low sodium tomato sauce)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground cardomom (optional)
Water for thinning if desired.

Here is how you make Change of Pace Vegetarian Chili:

Heat oil in large Dutch oven. Saute onion, garlic, peppers, celery and carrots until just soft. Stir in beans, tomatoes and juice, tomato sauce, chili power, salt, cumin, and cardomom. Add small amounts of water to thin if needed.Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until flavors are blended.Freezes well. Tip: freeze in single serving containers and you've got an easy lunch to grab on your way out the door in the morning.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BMBLSAD.

The nutritional information for Change of Pace Vegetarian Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 141.5

• Total Fat: 2.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 764.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
• Protein: 7.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Change of Pace Vegetarian Chili is Vegetarian