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Grape-Nuts Cereal Spicy Vegetarian Chili
Prep Time:
10
minutes
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Ingredients
Chili
2
tablespoons
olive oil
1
cup
celery
chopped
1
cup
onion
chopped
1
cup
green bell pepper
chopped
3
cloves
garlic
minced
2
chipotle peppers*
finely chopped
1
can (28 ounces)
fire roasted diced tomatoes
1
can (15 ounces)
black beans
1
can (15 ounces)
cannellini beans
2
cups
vegetable broth
½
cup
Grape-Nuts® cereal
1
tablespoon
chili powder
2
teaspoons
ground cumin
1
teaspoon
dried oregano
½
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
dried thyme leaves
¼ to ½
teaspoon
red pepper flakes*
Freshly ground black pepper
to taste
Optional toppings
Reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Reduced-fat sour cream
Green onion
Additional Grape-Nuts cereal
Directions
Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat; add celery, onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring vegetables until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring for one minute.
Stir in chipotle peppers, tomatoes, black and cannellini beans, vegetable broth,
Grape-Nuts cereal
, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, thyme, red pepper flakes and black pepper to taste.
Heat to a boil over medium-high heat; lower heat to a simmer. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
*Note: If you prefer a spicier chili, keep the seeds inside the chipotle peppers and use ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes. If you prefer a milder version, remove the seeds from the chipotle peppers before adding them to the chili and use only ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes.