Vegetarian

Versatile Chili takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Versatile Chili takes 30 minutes to cook.

Versatile Chili makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Versatile Chili are:

1/2 diced Onion
1/2 diced Green Bell Peppers
29-oz can Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Morton Nature's Season Seasoning Blend or seasoning salt of preference
1 tsp Onion powder
1 tbsp Chili powder
2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
32-oz Beans, your preference of kidney, black, pinto, etc. (drained & rinsed if canned OR hydrated and prepared for cooking if dried)

[MAIN PROTEIN CHOICE: 1 bag vegetarian meat crumbles OR additional 32 oz of beans OR 1 lb. cooked ground meat OR 1 lb. diced, cooked chicken]

[Optional additions: 1/2 cup flour to thicken; 1 can OR 2 ears of corn, kernels removed from cob; rice to serve as a bed; etc.]

Here is how you make Versatile Chili:

Saute onion and pepper, moving constantly to avoid sticking until onions begin to sweat, then frequently until onions are translucent but not yet caramelized.Add all other ingredients, including your choice of main protein.Heat through on medium heat, stirring frequently from the bottom.Serving Size: Makes 8 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MYNYSA.

The nutritional information for Versatile Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 211.8

• Total Fat: 1.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,436.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 14.7 g
• Protein: 12.0 g