Rainbow Veggie Chili

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 70 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Different colored vegetables make this rainbow chili beautiful to look at and delicious to eat. Serve with cornbread for a nice fall dinner.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium zucchini, sliced
1 medium yellow squash, sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 medium fresh jalapeno pepper, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with liquid
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans in spicy sauce, undrained
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

Directions

1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers, jalapeño, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
2 Stir tomatoes, beans, corn, tomato paste, chili powder, oregano, black pepper, and cayenne into vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.