Chili No-meat, Cheap & Easy

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced about 1/4 '' thick
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (6 ounce) can chopped olives
• 2 (28 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 -1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 -2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 dash cayenne
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
• 2 saute the onion and pepper until until begin to become translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add the mushrooms and cook for about 2 minutes.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients and simmer over very low heat for 3-5 hours.
• 5 enjoy with your favorite accompaniment! ex. rice, crackers, corn chips, peanut butter sandwich, elbow macaroni, etc.