VEGETARIAN CHILI WITH BLACK BEANS

Vegetarian Chili with Black Beans image

Quick, easy, and delicious vegetarian bean chili. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream, grated Monterey Jack cheese, and chopped green onions. Serve with corn bread or rice.

Provided by Gene Payne

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Vegetarian

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 (15 ounce) cans black beans
¼ cup olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
2 medium red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Drain black beans, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic; saute until onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add chili powder, oregano, cumin, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Add reserved black beans, 1/2 cup bean liquid, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend and chili thickens, about 15 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle chili into bowls to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.5 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 18.7 g, Protein 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 1244.6 mg, Sugar 7.1 g