Veggie Chili

Prep time:   20 minutes

Cook time: 1-1.5 hours

Cost:           $12-15

Makes:       ~10 servings

This is a great meal to make as there’s always leftovers, it is easy to cook, and even though the cook time seems long, it really only needs some stirring after the ingredients are all in. If you don’t want to pre-cook the onions and veggie meat, you can leave out the oil and throw everything in at once.

I used dry beans that I soaked overnight but you can also use canned beans, and then the cooking time isn't as long. Prices are based on sales you can usually get for ingredients.

Ingredients:                                             Cost:

-          4 -6 cans of beans                                 $5

-          1 pack of vegetarian ground round   $3

-          1 large can of tomato sauce               $2

-          Vegetables (optional)

o   1 medium onion                  $1

o   1 small green pepper         $1

o   3 carrots                               $0.50

o   2 sticks of celery                  $0.50

-          Olive oil

-          Spices (optional)

o   Chili powder

o   Curry powder

o   Pepper

o   Dried basil

o   Paprika

o   Cumin

What to do:

1.      Cook cut up vegetables with oil in large pot on medium heat

2.      When browned add veggie meat and spices

3.      Add tomato sauce and beans

4.      Cook for about 1 hour, until beans and vegetables are soft