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Mother Linda's Vegetarian Chili https://motherlindas.com/recipes/mother-lindas-vegetarian-chili/ |
I am not a vegetarian, but sometimes I enjoy a meatless lighter chili. Call it a soup and you won’t hesitate to make it when your garden is brimming with vegetables. I always use organic vegetables and sometimes I replace the eggplants with zucchini.
Cut the eggplant into inch-thick slices, sprinkle liberally with sea salt and set aside for 30 minutes in a pan elevated on one end to let some of the toxic juices drain out of the eggplant. Rinse and chop into mouth-sized pieces.
Sauté the onions in olive oil until translucent. Add the eggplant, garlic other prepared vegetables, beans and tomatoes to a 5-quart pot and set on a medium fire covered. When the soup almost boils, turn down to a simmer and continue cooking until the vegetables are done. Turn off the heat and add the spices and garlic. Serves with corn bread for a light meal.