Sandy's Chili

* Exported from MasterCook *

SANDY'S CHILI

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Chili

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/3 c Oil
3 md Onions, chopped
2 Stalks celery, chopped
4 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Bell pepper, chopped
1 Jalapeno pepper, minced
2 lb Tofu chunks
2 T Each ground red chilis,
-cumin, oregano
1 Bay leaf
2 c Water
2 28 oz. cans tomatos
6 oz Can tomato paste
2 cn Kidney beans
-salt to taste

Saute first five ingredients in oil until limp. Add tofu and saute
until browned. Mix the spices together in a bowl and sprinkle into the
pot. Mix thoroughly. Add water, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring
occasionally. If desired, at this point, add the kidney beans. Taste
and correct seasoning. The addition of 1 tsp to 1 tblsp of cayenne
pepper can make this gradually more spicy. As the recipe reads, itUs
fairly tame. NOTE: The ground chilis are NOT chili powder. Most chili
powder is made up of a combination of chilis, oregano, cumin, salt and
garlic. If chili powder is all you can find, then you will have to
readjust the cumin and oregano amounts.



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