Perfect For Autumn Vegetarian Chili

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup textured vegetable protein (tvp)
• 7/8 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon granules
• 1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes, petite diced works well (plain or flavored)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups canned chili beans or 1 1/2 cups red kidney beans
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 7 -8 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 boil the water and add to the textured vegetable protein. let it sit until most of the water is absorbed.
• 2 saute the onion and pepper in the olive oil until soft.
• 3 combine the tvp, onions and peppers, diced tomatoes, and the rest of the ingredients into a teflon lined pan and cook on medium low for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.