Chili Non Carne

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (see note)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 16 ounces canned tomatoes with juice
• 2 cups water
• 12 ounces canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup bulgar wheat
• salt

Recipe

• 1 (note: i like things spicy, so i omit the chili powder complete, and instead use chili flakes. really great taste.) place the oil in a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
• 2 add the onions, celery, carrots and peppers.
• 3 cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender but not brown.
• 4 stir in the garlic, chili powder (or flakes) and cumin; cook for 1 minute.
• 5 add the tomatoes with juice and water, bring chili to a simmer.
• 6 cover the pan, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• 7 add the beans and bulgar.
• 8 cook for 30 minutes, or until the bulgur is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
• 9 add salt to taste.
• 10 serve hot.