*This recipe is from my Meatless Mondays series from Lent 2009 and is part of the 2010 Meatless Meals Carnival hosted by Milehimama. Be sure to check out other tasty meals here.
It’s time for another Meatless Monday.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 cups chopped onions (about 1 1/2 pounds; I use less because of my onion-detesting daughter)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper (1 large bell pepper should do it)
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 7-ounce can of chipotle chiles in abodo sauce (my kids don’t mind a slight kick, but you might want to adjust this recipe according to your family’s tolerance for heat)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
4 15-ounce cans of black beans
1 14 1/2-ounce can of vegetable broth
1 14 1/2-ounce can of chopped tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup lime juice
Heat oil in a large skillet or a stockpot over medium heat. Add onions and salt. Cook for about 3 minutes; add red bell pepper and garlic.
Mince one of the chilies from can; repeat as needed to equal about 1 tablespoon of chilies. Add minced chilies, cumin, oregano, broth, and tomatoes. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in lime juice.
If you don’t have a cilantro-hater on your hands (I do), then feel free to sprinkle about a half cup of chopped cilantro.
This sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Our Meatless Monday meal today will be Broccoli Cheese Soup w/ bread rolls.
Have a good week!
Yum! I am excited about this! And I think my poor cooking skills can handle this one!- Tara
That sounds like some pretty amazing chili and it looks like it would be really easy to make! Its great that you’re taking steps to keep you and your children healthy by having a Meatless Monday. Did you know that cutting out meat once a week lowers your risk for many preventable illnesses like heart disease and diabetes?
I just started working for a non-profit campaign called Meatless Monday which tries to educate Americans about the environmental and health benefits of removing meat from their diets once a week. We have lots of tasty recipes in the archive on our website, including recipes for several different types of chili. You can find them at http://www.MeatlessMonday.com
Tami, I didn’t even realize there was a Meatless Monday site. Thanks for the link.
This sounds great! To adjust to my family's heat, I'd have to add the whole can of chiles, though (THEY all like everything spicy as can be. *I* am the one who likes things plain!)
Thanks for linking up!