Ben's Best Vegetarian Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 cup water
• 1 (14 ounce) can of petite diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (12 ounce) package morningstar farms meal starters grillers recipe crumbles (or a pound of cooked ground meat, if you're not a vegetarian)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2-1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce (our favorite is 357 mad dog, if you use this brand measure 5 or 6 bullets worth)
• frank's red hot sauce (to taste)
• 1 pinch mint
• olive oil (to grease pan) or pam cooking spray (to grease pan)
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 empty black and kidney beans into a large pot. add water and bring to a boil. when beans are warm and tender add diced tomatoes and tomato paste, stir. reduce heat and let simmer.
• 2 while pot is on simmer, grease a frying pan with olive oil. add veggie crumblers and cook according to package directions. when browned, add frank's red hot (or other hot sauce) to preferred taste.
• 3 add garlic and onions to pan with veggie crumblers and stir. let cook for about a minute and add the contents of the pan to the pot. stir.
• 4 add mint, chili powder, and 357 mad dog (or favorite chili sauce) to taste.
• 5 sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese if desired.