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Fiesta Bean Chili

A yummy vegetarian bean chili recipe to warm you up.

Vegetarian This recipe is vegetarian. Yes
Time time Over 1 hour
Difficulty medium medium
serves
12

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 spanish onions, coarsely chopped
  • 2 bell peppers, diced
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried Greek oregano
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 cups cooked red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 (1-pound) cans diced tomatoes

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. When hot, add the onions, peppers, zucchini, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and bay leaves, and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

2. Add the beans and tomatoes with their liquid, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and cook, partially covered, for 2 hours. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 2 days.