Easy Chili

Posted on March 24, 2002, 10:27 am

This recipe looks hard because of all the ingredients, but it really is good. I hope that the long list of ingredients won't scare anyone away. My husband usually doesn't like chili, but after experimenting, he enjoyed this one. I hope you will too.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 cup onions, chopped

• 3/4 cup carrots, chopped
  3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
  1 cup red bell pepper, chopped

• 2 tbsp chili powder

• 1 1/2 cup fresh musrooms, chopped

• 1/4 cup tomato paste

• 2 bouillon cubes

• 3/4 cup chopped celery

• 1 (28oz) can chopped tomatoes

• 1 (19oz) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn

• 2 tbsp ground cumin

• 1 1/2 tsp oregano

• 1 1/2 tsp crushed basil leaves

• 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  1 1/2 cup water

• 2 tsp salt

Directions:
*Heat oil in a large saucepan and add onions, carrots, and garlic; saute til tender.
*Stir in bell peppers, celery, and chili powder. Cook, stirring often until veges are tender, about 6 minutes. *To the vegetables, add mushrooms; cook 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, corn, cumin, oregano, basil, barbecue sauce, salt, bouillon cubes, and water. Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.