Sandy's Chili

                     
 
                               Sandy's Chili
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Beans                            Chili
                 Hot & Spicy                      Main Dish
                 Vegetables                       Vegetarian
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/3  Cup           Oil
    3      Med.          Onions -- chopped
    2      Stalks        Celery -- chopped
    4      Cloves        Garlic -- minced
    1                    Bell Pepper -- chopped
    1                    Jalapeno Pepper -- minced (more to tast
    2      Pounds        Tofu -- cut in chunks
    2      Tablespoons   Ground Red Chilis
    2      Tablespoons   Cumin
    2      Tablespoons   Oregano
    1                    Bay Leaf
                         Salt -- to taste
    2      Cups          Water
    2      Cans          Tomatoes -- (28 oz. each)
    6      Oz. Can       Tomato Paste
    2      Cans          Kidney Beans
 
 Sautee first five ingredients in oil until limp. Add tofu and sautee until
 browned. Mix the spices together in a bowl and sprinkle into the
 pot. Mix thoroughly. Add water, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir.
 Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
 If desired, at this point, add the kidney beans. Taste and correct
 seasoning. The addition of 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
 can make this gradually more spicy. As the recipe reads, it's fairly tame.
 
 Note: The ground chilis are not chili powder. Most chili powder is
 made up of a combination of chilis, oregano, cumin, salt and garlic.
 If chili powder is all you can find, then you will have to readjust
 the cumin and oregano amounts.