Three Bean Vegan Chili

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (20 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups whole wheat elbow macaroni (optional)
• 32 ounces water
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons dried onion

Recipe

• 1 break up whole tomatoes with a fork, and add them to a large pot.
• 2 add all remaining ingredients to the pot.
• 3 cook on medium high for about 30 minutes.
• 4 serve with whole wheat crackers.
• 5 for thicker chili, slow cook for 1 hour on a low setting.
• 6 for spicier chili, add more chili powder to taste.
• 7 optional non-vegetarian version: add half pound of cooked/drained ground turkey to other ingredients.