New England Soup Factory's Vegetarian Chili

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup dried great northern beans
• 1/2 cup dried red kidney beans
• 1/2 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1/2 cup dried black beans
• 1/2 cup dried garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 1/2 cups onions, diced
• 2 cups carrots, diced
• 1 cup yellow pepper, diced
• 1 cup sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 cup green pepper, diced
• 3 cups canned diced tomatoes
• 2 cups v 8 vegetable juice
• 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons tabasco sauce (not gf)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 place all beans in water (cover with several extra inches of water) and soak overnight.
• 2 place in large pot (with fresh water if desired) and boil until tender, 2-3+ hours.
• 3 drain and cool.
• 4 in a large stockpot, sauté garlic, onions, carrots and peppers in oil for 10 minutes.
• 5 add beans, tomatoes, v-8, cumin, chili powder, oregano, basil and bay leaves.
• 6 cover and simmer gently for 1 hour.
• 7 season with salt, pepper, tabasco sauce and balsamic vinegar.