Big Bowl Chili

Big Bowl Chili - Carb Conscious Vegetarian ( Robin Robertson)

This recipe is from "Carb-Conscious Vegetarian". It doesn't have any meat substitutes, just veggies. Lots of mushrooms, yellow or red pepper and onion. A bit of Red lentils make it nice and creamy. Tastes better than the picture looks!

Bountiful "Big Bowl" Chili"

1 T. olive oil

1/2 c. chopped onion

1 bell pepper chopped (any color)

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 small hot chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped

2 cups chopped white mushrooms

2-3 T. chili powder

1 T. tomato paste

3/4 cup hot or mild tomato salsa

1/2 cup dried red lentils

1 1/2 cups cooked kidney beans

2 cups water

1/2 t. salt

1/4 t. ground pepper

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper, cover and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 5 min. Add the garlic, chile pepper, and mushrooms, cook until the mushrooms release their liquid, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chili powder, tomato paste, salsa, lentils, kidney beans, water, salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally,