Vegetarian Chili (made In "piles")

In all of the laments and reproaches made by our seers and prophets, one misses any mention of “sin,” a word which used to be a veritable watchword of prophets. It was a word once in everybody’s mind, but now rarely if ever heard. Does that mean that no sin is involved in all our troubles – sin with an “I” in the middle? Is no one any longer guilty of anything? Guilty perhaps of a sin that could be repented and repaired or atoned for? Is it only that someone may be stupid or sick or criminal – or asleep? Wrong things are being done… But is no one responsible, no one answerable for these acts? Anxiety and depression we all acknowledge; and even vague guilt feelings; but has no one committed any sin?

Karl Menninger

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Vegetarian	Main dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Olive Oil
1/4	t	Red Pepper Flakes
1	T	Ground Cumin
3/4	t	Dried Basil
2	T	Chili Powder
3/4	t	Dried Oregano
2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Pepper
2	c	Onions, finely chopped
3/4	c	Celery, chopped
1	c	Green Peppers, chopped
1	c	Carrots, chopped
1	T	Garlic, minced
2	c	Mushrooms, chopped
2	c	Tomato Juice
3/4	c	Bulgur
2	c	Chopped Tomatoes
2	c	Kidney Beans, Undrained
1/2	t	Tabasco Sauce, optional
2	T	Lemon Juice
3	T	Tomato Paste
1	T	Worcestershire Sauce
1/4	c	Red wine, dry
2	T	Green chiles, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Have all the ingredients ready. Heat the olive oil in a large  skillet.
Over high heat, add pile #1. Cook, stirring, for 1-2  minutes. Add pile
#2. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce the heat and  simmer for 20
minutes, uncovered. If too thick, the chili can be  thinned with
additional tomato juice. Recipe By     :  trotz@ilm.pfc.mit.edu (Seth
Trotz)  Posted to EAT-L Digest  7 October 96  Date:    Tue, 8 Oct 1996
18:40:58 -0400  From:    "Sharon L. Nardo" <snardo@ONRAMP.NET>  NOTES :
here is a vegetarian chili recipe which is really delicious.  Don't let
the moderately long list of ingredients throw you. As is  indicated,
all the work consists of chopping and measuring.   It is  cooked in
essentially two steps . It could not be simpler! [Note, I do  not know
the origin of this recipe.  I believe it is from a commercial
cookbook.  My apologies to the author.]  [The ingredients for this
recipe are organized into two piles since everything but the oil is
added in two batches.]

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 199 Calories From Fat: 72 Total Fat: 8.2g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 773.8mg Potassium: 674.8mg Carbohydrates: 28.1g Fiber: 7.7g Sugar: 7.5g Protein: 6.4g

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Ralph Winter