Meatless Chili For 4
["3 Tbsp. olive oil", "1 large onion, chopped", "2 cloves garlic, crushed", "1 1/2 c. carrots, chopped", "1 c. green pepper, chopped", "1/2 c. sesame seed", "1 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder or to taste", "fresh ground pepper to taste", "1/2 tsp. basil", "1/2 tsp. thyme", "2 c. tomatoes, chopped", "4 c. kidney beans (cooked or canned)", "1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste", "1 can water"]
["In large, heavy skillet saute the first 5 ingredients in olive oil.", "Cook until vegetables are almost tender.", "Add sesame seed and saute lightly.", "Add all remaining ingredients.", "Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sometimes I cook this in my crock-pot.", "After sauteing the vegetables and sesame seed I just transfer to the crock-pot, add everything else and cook at low for 3 to 4 hours.", "Make sure you rinse the kidney beans before adding to the vegetables.", "I also add extra beans to stretch, if needed."]
["olive oil", "onion", "garlic", "carrots", "green pepper", "sesame seed", "chili powder", "fresh ground pepper", "basil", "thyme", "tomatoes", "kidney beans", "tomato paste", "water"]