Vegetable and Bean Chili

[Guest guest]

Here's a good sounding chili that Sara Moulton made on Cooking Live

last night. She said she used unsweetened chocolate, but the recipe

calls for semisweet. I think it's an error, and unsweetened or even

bitter chocolate would be better.

 

Ellen

 

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

 

Vegetable and Bean Chili

 

Recipe By : Gourmet Magazine Sara Moulton on Cooking Live

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Chilis Vegan

Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 large onions -- coarsely chopped

- (1 pound)

1 green bell pepper -- in 1/2 " pieces

3 large garlic cloves -- finely chopped

1/2 fresh jalapeno chile -- finely chopped

- (including seeds)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons salt

1 can whole tomatoes -- (28 oz) with juice

- coarsely chopped

- 2 zucchini -- cut into 1/2 " cubes

2 cans kidney beans -- (15-ounce) rinsed

1 tablespoon chopped semisweet chocolate

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

 

Saute onions, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeno in oil in a 4-quart

heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, about

5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, and salt and cook, stirring, 1

minute. Add tomatoes with juice and zucchini and simmer, partially

covered, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Stir in beans and

chocolate and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in

cilantro.

 

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

 

 

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Per serving: 432 Calories; 9g Fat (18% calories from fat); 24g

Protein; 68g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1114mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 4 Starch/Bread; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 3782 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1353 0

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