Easy Vegetarian Chili On Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 sweet green pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup parsley, choppd
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 (19 ounce) cans red kidney beans, undrained
• 2 small zucchini, diced
• 1 1/2 cups uncle ben's converted brand rice
• grated low-fat cheese

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. add onion, carrots, and jalapeno pepper, cook, stirring often, for 6 minutes. stir in tomatoes, garlic, green peppers, parsley, chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt. bring to a simmer. cook, covered for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• 2 add beans, and cook for 25 minutes more. add zucchini, and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. mound on warm plates, spoon chili on top and sprinkle with cheese.