Vegetarian Chili

Prep time:  15 minutes     |     Cooking time:  30 minutes     |     Yields:   8 people

Ingredients: 

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, diced, (or one can organic diced tomatoes)
1 carrot, cut into quarter moons
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups cooked or canned red, black or kidney beans
1 cup water
2 tablespoons organic tomato paste
1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions: 

1. Heat oil in a large heavy pan and sauté onions and garlic for 3 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, carrots, chili powder and cumin and sauté for 5 minutes.
3. Slowly add beans, water, tomato paste and salt.
4. Cook on low to medium heat for 20 minutes.

Notes: 

Add as many veggies as you like such as bell peppers, zucchini and corn kernels.

Recipe made available by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.