Gelson's Vegetable Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup dried kidney beans
• 1/2 cup bulgar wheat
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup cubed celery
• 1/2 cup cubed carrot
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 yellow squash, cubed
• 1 zucchini, cubed
• 1 green bell pepper, cubed
• 1 red bell pepper, cubed
• 1 cup mushroom
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook beans according to package directions, or substitute with (2) 14 ounce cans of beans.
• 2 pour bulgar into a bowl and add one cup of boiling water; let soak for 30 minutes.
• 3 heat olive oil in a large saucepan. saute onions and carrots 4 minutes.
• 4 add garlic and celery and saute until glazed.
• 5 add chili powder, cumin, cayenne, basil and oregano.
• 6 add diced tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 7 add squash, zucchini, red and green peppers and mushrooms.
• 8 cook 4 minutes.
• 9 add bulgar and kidney beans with liquid.
• 10 simmer for 20 minutes to let flavors marry.
• 11 season to taste with salt and pepper.