Vegetarian Eggplant Chili

Name: Vegetarian Eggplant Chili Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Eggplant; 2 TBS light olive oil; 2 medium sized onions chopped; 3 cloves garlic minced; 2 medium sized zucchini diced; 2 large red bell peppers diced; 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely minced (optional); 1 can (28 oz.) Italian plum tomatoes; 5 large plum tomatoes diced; ½ cup dry red wine; 2 TBS chili powder; 1 TBS ground cumin; 2 tsp. dried oregano; 1 tsp. fennel seeds; 1 can white beans; 1 can red kidney beans; 1 can garbanzo beans; grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro; black pepper to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 70

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 Eggplant2 TBS light olive oil2 medium sized onions, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced2 medium sized zucchini, diced2 large red bell peppers, diced1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely minced (optional)1 can (28 oz.) Italian plum tomatoes5 large plum tomatoes, diced½ cup dry red wine2 TBS chili powder1 TBS ground cumin2 tsp. dried oregano1 tsp. fennel seeds1 can white beans1 can red kidney beans1 can garbanzo beansgrated zest and juice of 1 large lemon1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantroblack pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut Eggplant into 1 inch chunks and place in a small, shallow roasting pan.

Toss with 1 TBS olive oil.

Cover with Aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes, stirring once. Reserve.

Heat remaining oil in a casserole.

Add onions and garlic-cook for 5 minutes.

Add zucchini, red peppers, and jalapenos-cook for 5 minutes stirring once.

Coarsely chop the canned tomatoes-add to casserole with their liquid.

Add fresh tomatoes, wine, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and fennel.

Gently stir in reserved eggplant and simmer 20 minutes over low heat.

Add remaining ingredients-stir.

Simmer 5 minutes.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LYNNWAT.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 262.3
Total Fat: 5.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 394.2 mg
Total Carbs: 44.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 12.0 g
Protein: 10.9 g

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Member Reviews

KIM72719
this was fantastic. - 8/20/09