Vegetarian Chili

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 cups	400g / 14oz	Kidney beans - dried, soaked
3 teaspoons	15ml	Salt
1 cup	237ml	Tomato juice
1 cup	237ml	Bulgur - raw
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
2		Onions - med, coarsely chopped
4		Garlic cloves - medium, crushed
3		Celery stalks - coarse chopped
3		Carrots - coarsely chopped
4		Tomatoes - coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice - fresh
2 tablespoons	30ml	Red chile - hot, ground
3 tablespoons	45ml	Red chile - mild, ground
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cumin - ground
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Oregano - dried, pref. Mexican
1 teaspoon	5ml	Basil - dried
		Black pepper - freshly ground
1 1/2		Bell pepper - (s)

Recipe Instructions

1. Transfer the kidney beans and the water in which they were soaked to a large heavy saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and continue boiling the beans, partially covered, until tender, about 1 hour. Watch the water level and add more, if necessary, to keep the beans from scorching.

2. Meanwhile, place the tomato juice in another saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat immediately and add the bulgur to the juice. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes. It should be slightly crunchy. Set aside.

3. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are translucent. Add the celery, carrots, tomatoes, lemon juice, and all the spices - including the remaining salt - to the onions and cook, covered, until the vegetables are nearly tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the bell peppers and continue cooking another 10 minutes.

4. Add the kidney beans, the water in which they cooked, and the bulgur to the vegetables in the large pot. Stir the mixture thoroughly and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. The chili may be thick - add water as necessary and stir occasionally making sure the bulgur does not stick to the bottom of the pot. Taste and adjust seasonings.~

Source:
John Thorne Sep/Oct Chile Pepper Magazine

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