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VEGETABLE CHILI

This alternative to traditional chili con carne is delicious served with brown rice.

2 onions, chopped
1garlic clove, crushed
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 zucchini, sliced
14-ounc can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
14-ounce can chopped tomatoes
2/3 cup passata or tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon each hot chili powder, ground cumin and ground coriander
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Plain yogurt and cayenne pepper, to serve
Sprigs of cilantro, to garnish

Put the onions, garlic, celery, pepper, mushrooms and zucchini in a large saucepan and mix together.

Add the kidney beans, tomatoes, passata, tomato paste and ketchup.

Add the spices, season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Cover, bring to a boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender. Serve with plain yogurt, sprinkled with cayenne pepper. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

Serves 4.

[Best-Ever Vegetarian, Linda Fraser]



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