Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili

I haven't posted in a long time but I actually cooked tonight. I got this recipe off Allrecipes.com. It was really good! Very hearty. Half way through making it my husband figured out it was vegetarian and asked for meat so I added some ground beef. :) I almost got away with it! I didn't add the green pepper or mushrooms because I didn't have any, and instead of the can of tomatoes I used a whole bunch of fresh ones. I served this with baked potatoes.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 3/4 cup chopped carrots
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped
• 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions, carrots, and garlic until tender. Stir in green pepper, red pepper, celery, and chili powder. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes.
2. Stir in mushrooms, and cook 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, and corn. Season with cumin, oregano, and basil. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

PREP TIME	25 Min
COOK TIME	30 Min
READY IN	55 Min

Serves about 8