Vegetarian Chili

Jean this is just for you!

Someone brought this to the Alumni Potluck. Sorry I don't know who it was, but sure heard great comments on the recipe. Sorry I don't have a picture.
Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups celery-chopped


• 1 1/2 cups green pepper -chopped


• 1 cup onions- chopped


• 2 clove garlic-chopped


• Saute in 5 Tabelspoons water

Add to above mixture:

• 2 28 oz cans whole or stewed tomatoes


• 2 16 oz cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained


• 2 16 oz cans chili beans with sauce-watach the sodium


• 1/2-1 cup raisins


• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar


• 1 Tabelspoon chili powder


• 1 Tabelspoon parsley


• 2 teaspoons cumin


• 2 teaspoons salt-go real easy


• 1 teaspoon ground allspice


• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil


• 1/2 teaspoon pepper


• 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano


• 1 bay leaf

1. Directions:
   Bring to a boil, reduce heat.


2. Add 1/2-1cup cashews


3. 1 can beer-Is that why it was so good!!!!!


4. 1 cup or more TVP-I would use portabells mushrooms-chopped the size of hamburger.

Comments added where Verna's

Enjoy!!!