Easy Vegetarian Chili On Rice
["1 Tbsp. vegetable oil", "2 onions, chopped", "2 each: carrots and celery stalks, diced", "2 jalapeno peppers (optional)", "1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, chopped and drained", "4 cloves garlic, minced", "grated low-fat Cheddar cheese (optional)", "1 green pepper, diced", "1/4 c. chopped parsley", "4 tsp. chili powder", "1 tsp. each: cumin and oregano", "1/2 tsp. salt", "2 (19 oz.) cans red kidney or pinto beans, undrained", "2 small zucchini, diced", "1 1/2 c. Uncle Ben's converted rice"]
["Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.", "Add onions, carrots, celery and jalapeno peppers.", "Cook, stirring often, for 6 minutes.", "Stir in tomatoes, garlic, green pepper, parsley, chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt.", "Bring to simmer.", "Cook, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring often.", "Add beans and cook 5 minutes more.", "Add zucchini and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally."]
["vegetable oil", "onions", "carrots", "peppers", "tomatoes", "garlic", "Cheddar cheese", "green pepper", "parsley", "chili powder", "cumin", "salt", "red kidney", "zucchini", "Uncle Ben"]