California Vegetable and Chickpea Chili

California Vegetable and Chickpea Chili
California Vegetable and Chickpea Chili
Only native Californians like two wine-making friends of mine in Salinas can regularly throw together a vegetable chili such as this utilizing their almost year-round abundance of fresh vegetables and herbs. For those of us with seasonal gardens, various substitutions often have to be made (canned tomatoes, dried herbs, and the like), but such is the availability almost everywhere today of certain fresh produce even in the coldest months that no imaginative cook should have much trouble concocting a very tasty vegetable and bean chili according to this basic recipe. One advantage, by the way, of using a 28-ounce can of tomatoes with their juices instead of the fresh is that most likely you won't have to add any water to keep the chili slightly soupy.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 to 6 servings
American Bean Vegetable Super Bowl Vegetarian Low Cal Fall
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • Carbohydrate 84 g(28%)
  • Fat 28 g(43%)
  • Fiber 24 g(97%)
  • Protein 25 g(50%)
  • Saturated Fat 2 g(10%)
  • Sodium 1426 mg(59%)
  • Calories 661

Preparation In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over moderate heat, then add the onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook, stirring, till softened, about 2 minutes. Add the squash and cook, stirring, 3 minutes longer to soften. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. Reduce the heat to a low simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour, adding a little water if the stew begins to get too thick. Stews, Bogs, and Burgoos: Recipes from the Great American Stewpot James Villas William Morrow and Co., Inc.

Preparation In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over moderate heat, then add the onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook, stirring, till softened, about 2 minutes. Add the squash and cook, stirring, 3 minutes longer to soften. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. Reduce the heat to a low simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour, adding a little water if the stew begins to get too thick. Stews, Bogs, and Burgoos: Recipes from the Great American Stewpot James Villas William Morrow and Co., Inc.