Half-hour vegetarian chili

Submitted by Joel Rosen

Ingredients

• 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil

• 3 onions, chopped

• Cumin/chili powder to taste

• 2-5 peppers, chopped (use a variety of sweet or hot peppers)

• 2-3 pounds of tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced

• 2-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 2-3 teaspoon cane sugar

• 2 cans kidney beans (or from dry) or black beans or mix

• 1/3 cup bulgur

• ½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream

• ½ cup chopped green onions

• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Preparation

Sauté the first three ingredients in a Dutch oven until onions are tender. Add seasoning, sugar, tomatoes, peppers and garlic. Simmer 10 minutes. Add beans and bulgur and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.

Test for flavor, adding more salt, sugar or seasonings if necessary.

Serve with yogurt or sour cream, green onions, and cilantro.