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I Can't Believe It's Meatless Chili

Source: Recipe reprinted with permission from the American Institute of Cancer Research.

Flavorful meatless chili featuring a variety of beans and vegetables.

Rating:
Prep Time:	10 minutes
Cook Time:	60 minutes
Difficulty:	Intermediate

Nutrition Facts

Makes 9 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	281.0

Total Carbs	50.0 g

Dietary Fiber	14.9 g

Sugars	7.8 g

Total Fat	4.5 g

Saturated Fat	0.3 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.9 g

Potassium	240.6 mg

Protein	13.5 g

Sodium	624.3 mg

Dietary Exchanges 4.5 Fat, 1.7 Vegetables, 2.5 Starch, 0.1 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

2.0
2 tbsp canola oil 1.0
1 each large onion 4.0
4 each medium garlic cloves 43.5
43 1/2 oz Tomatoes, diced, with juice, canned 4.0
4 oz Chile Peppers, green, diced 0.5
0 1/2 each Chile Peppers, jalapeno, whole 2.0
2 tbsp chili powder 1.0
1 tbsp ground cumin 1.0
1 tbsp chives, freeze dried 1.0
1 each bay leaves 15.0
15 oz red kidney beans, canned and drained 15.0
15 oz Beans, black, canned 1.0
1 each large green bell peppers 1.0
1 each medium red bell peppers 10.0
10 oz frozen sweet corn kernels 1.5
1 1/2 tbsp semi sweet chocolate chips 1.0
1 pinch salt and pepper 0.25
0 1/4 cup fresh cilantro 1.0
1 pinch hot pepper sauce

Directions

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and gently saute until onion is translucent and garlic is golden, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes with juices, chiles, chili powder, cumin, chives, and bay leaf. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add beans, bell peppers, corn and chocolate (if using). Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chili is thick, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro. Adjust seasonings if needed, adding additional chili powder or hot sauce, if desired. Remove bay leaf before serving.