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roux-eats:

Veggie chili for dinner tonight!

1: Heat a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil in the bottom of a large skillet. Sautee one minced clove of garlic, a quarter-cup of chopped white onion, and half a diced green pepper. Take lots of good sniffs during this step, because it’s going to smell amazing ;)

2: When the onion starts to turn a little browned, add a cup of frozen corn. Stir a little while it cooks so it all gets thoroughly heated.

3: Add a can of kidney beans (drained!) and a can of diced tomatoes, and stir it all up really nicely. Let it come to a boil.

4: Stir in the spices! I like to use chili pepper, cumin, salt, cayenne, and a pinch of cinnamon. Honestly, even one of those pre-mixed packets like McCormick’s would be nice :) 

5: Reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer for about an hour. You can eat it sooner than that if you’d like, but something about letting it simmer really enhances all the flavors.

Now, I don’t know exactly how many calories are in each serving, but for the entire pot, it comes to just under 600 calories! So honestly a bowl of this stuff will really not set you back very much! 

Looks pretty spectacular :D