Kitchen Chatter

Here's another easy, peasy recipe that can easily be doubled.  It keeps well and reheats well.  It's just a great recipe that can be modified in so many ways.

Giving is a try I stuck to the recipe and it came out great.  The only thing I did not add is the hot sauce. I forgot, but I will add it next time.  Also, I added some nutritional yeast into the mix. It's very tasty and I doubled it with no problem.

This recipe came from Susan's site "Fat Free Vegan Kitchen". Her recipes totally rock.  This one is not her original but was posted to her site.  According to the post the original recipe came from Dr. Neal Pinckney

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  I think this recipe would freeze well. Doesn't it look good?

1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper -- chopped
2 cloves garlic -- minced
2 T chili powder*
½ t salt
½ cumin
1 can tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 can corn or 1½ C frozen corn
8 oz whole wheat elbow macaroni or other pasta
hot sauce to taste

Saute onion, green pepper, garlic, chili powder, salt, and cumin until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes, breaking with spoon. Add kidney beans and corn; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with elbows.

* The amount of chili powder does not make this dish hot, and should be added even by those who don't like spicy foods.

Regular chili powder is quite mild. It is a mix of oregano, cumin, garlic, spices and small amount of pepper. For those who like it hotter, add cayenne pepper or hot sauce.

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• #6 Comment from luvrte66 
  7/18/08 10:34 AM | Permalink

  Just to let you all know, I made this last night and it was VERY tasty! I changed a couple of things: I added a pound of ground beef (sorry Deb, but that's just the way we roll!), left out the green peppers (Ken doesn't care for them), and used rotini instead of elbow pasta. Oh, and I also left out the salt and hot sauce.
  
  Deb is right about the chili powder and cumin--just the right amount of flavor! But I love cumin and use it all the time, so I would never leave that out!
  
  Yummy, easy--we like easy, don't we?!, and no need to fire up the oven on a hot day. I'll definitely make this again!
  
  Beth
  http://journals.aol.com/luvrte66/nutwoodjunction/
• #5 Comment from gdireneoe 
  7/17/08 1:56 PM | Permalink

  Hi Ladies!  So tickled to find you again (you just popped up on the blog page as newly posted)!  I have a favourite link to share (fellow foodie that I be):  http://www.101cookbooks.com/.  It's located in my sidebar.  I'm telling you...she's amazing...REALLY good really clean food.  Enjoy! ;)  C.
• #4 Comment from lifes2odd 
  7/17/08 1:41 PM | Permalink

  Mmmmm, this one looks really good. This is the kind of things I was planning to make for my vegetarian week challenge, but I ended just doing quick stuff all week instead. I do want to give this one a try soon. Martha :-)
• #3 Comment from helmswondermom 
  7/17/08 12:27 AM | Permalink

  This looks SO good!!  I'm saving this one for my recipe file!
  Lori
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• #2 Comment from luvrte66 
  7/15/08 11:11 AM | Permalink

  This sounds very good. I love making skillet dinners, especially in the summer so I don't have to fire up the oven. I believe I shall print this one!
  
  Beth
  http://journals.aol.com/luvrte66/nutwoodjunction/