Mean Lean Vegetable Chili

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 can black beans
• 1 can pinto beans
• 1 can kidney bean (or 3 cans of 1 kind)
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a 4- to 5-quart pan over high heat, combine carrots, onion, and 1/2 cup water.
• 2 stir often until liquid evaporates and vegetables begin to brown and stick in pan, about 10 minutes.
• 3 add tomatoes (break up with a spoon) and their liquid, beans and their liquid, and chili powder.
• 4 bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, to blend flavors, about 15 minutes.
• 5 ladle chili into wide bowls; add sour cream and crushed chilies to taste.