Vegetarian

Best Vegetarian Chili takes several minutes to prepare.

Best Vegetarian Chili takes several minutes to cook.

Best Vegetarian Chili makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Best Vegetarian Chili are:

One 1-lb eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes

Olive oil

2 yellow onions, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium zucchini, chopped

2 large red bell peppers, cored, seeded, diced

1 to 2 jalape?o peppers, seeded, finely minced

One 28-oz can chopped Italian plum tomatoes

1 tbsp ground cumin

1-2 tbsp chili powder

2 tbsp chopped fresh chopped oregano or 2 teaspoons dried

1 tsp 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 tsp sugar

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Here is how you make Best Vegetarian Chili:

Preheat oven to 350?F. Scatter eggplant cubes in a shallow roasting pan and slather with 2 tbsp of olive oil. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes, stirring once during the cooking. Remove from the oven and set aside. In a large (5-6 quart) thick-bottomed Dutch oven, heat 3 tbsp of olive oil on medium heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute more. Add the red bell peppers, zucchini, and jalape?o chili peppers. Cook for about 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes to the pot along with any liquid. Add oregano, cumin, and fennel seeds. Add chili powder to desired heat. Stir in the eggplant cubes (carefully as to not break them up), and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. Add the white beans and kidney beans, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and chopped cilantro. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, and chopped green onions. Serves 8-10.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CATHERINEKERTH.

The nutritional information for Best Vegetarian Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 135.9

• Total Fat: 3.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 455.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
• Protein: 5.3 g