Spicy Vegetarian Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 2 stalks celery, chopped (include celery top or leaves)
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 5 large tomatoes, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (12 ounce) packages vegetarian veggie crumbles
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• 2 stir in the onion, and season with bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and salt.
• 3 cook and stir until onion is tender, then mix in the celery, peppers, and garlic.
• 4 when vegetables are heated through, mix in the vegetarian burger crumbles.
• 5 cover pot and simmer 5 minutes.
• 6 add tomatoes.
• 7 add chili powder and black pepper.
• 8 stir in the beans. bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes.
• 9 stir in the corn, and continue at a simmer until 5 minutes before serving.