Chili - It's whats for dinner! (recipe)

DEAD easy vegetarian chili
4-5 button mushrooms sliced

1 small white onion chopped

1 red bell pepper chopped

1 table spoon olive oil

1 can kidney beans

1 can deep brown beans

1 can beans in tomato sauce

1 large can diced tomatos

1 can chick peas

1 can black beans

1 can plain corn kernals (no sugar or salt)

3 teaspoons wheat germ

2 table spoons chili powder (or to taste)

dash of tabasco sauce (or to taste)
Salt and Pepper

In a large pot sautee the onion, pepper and mushrooms in the oil, until they become slightly soft. This creates A LOT of flavor! Add the salt and pepper and chili powder and stir. Remove from heat for now so your veggies don't scorch while you add everything else. Add all your canned goods and give it all a good stir! Place back on medium high heat, stiring often. Once it starts to bubble... minimize the heat maybe around 2 or 3 on your burner. Put a lid on it and let it simmer for - basically as long as you want, 30-40 min is usually good though. Making sure to stir occasionally. Just before you serve you can add the wheat germ and any extra tabasco and chili powder to taste. You want to add SOME chili powder in the begining so the flavors can marry, but spices develope heat AS you heat them, so adding too much in the begining can mean it will be too spicy. Adding it closer to the end of cooking will ensure you get the spice you bargained for.

Serve piping hot with fresh crusty buns. A dollop of light sour cream or even plain yogurt on top is a great substitute for cheese, but a little cheese never hurt anyone either especially when you're about to down this much protein and complex carbs!