Meatless Mission Chili Recipe

This is a nice recipe for 4 people.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tb Safflower oil
Clove garlic, minced
Green Bell Pepper, chopped
Stalk Celery, chopped
Sm Onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
Carrot, shredded
Med Zucchini, shredded
18 oz Can Tomatoes with juice
15 oz Can Kidney Beans,drained
8 oz Can Tomato sauce (1 cup)
1/4 c Water
1 1/2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
1/4 ts Hot pepper Sauce, to taste
1 ts Basil
1 ts Oregano
1/2 ts Black Pepper
DIRECTIONS:
GARNISH: corn, chopped scallions, shredded Cheddar or Monterey jack cheese,
or a combination, optional. In a Dutch oven or 4-5 qt saucepan, heat oil.
Saute garlic, green pepper, celery, onion, carrot, and zucchini until
crisp/tender, about 3 minutes.
As mixture cooks, stir in remaining
ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium.
Cover and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Top each serving with a garnish, if desired. If you wish, set under broiler to melt cheese.
VARIATIONS: - add 1/2 cup whole raw cashews - add 1/2 lb firm tofu, cut
into 1/2" cubes ~ add 1 cup cooked corn If reheating, add addt'l liquid,
such as water, tomato juice, or veg stock
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Vegetable Beef Soup

INGREDIENTS

* 455 g ground beef
* 1 onion, diced
* 5 carrots, thinly sliced
* 120 ml water
* 250 g frozen green beans
* 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
* 6 red potatoes, finely diced
* 1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
* 235 ml water
* 6 g salt
* 2 g ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

* In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef, onion and potatoes, covered, until beef is no longer pink and potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
* Meanwhile, place carrots and 1/2 cup water in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high 5 minutes, until tender.
* Drain the beef mixture and return to pot with carrots, corn, green beans, juice cocktail, water, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, until flavors are well blended and soup is hot.

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