Veggie Chili...Full of Healthy Goodness! #HuntsRecipe #spon

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Visit Hunt’s Signature Recipe Collection to find tons of delicious ideas

for using Hunt’s tomatoes in your meals.

My kiddos LOVE tomatoes - pretty much in any form. I feed tomatoes a lot and am always tyring to get more healthy options into their daily diet. "Heart healthy diced, whole, stewed and crushed canned tomatoes are a perfect addition to many recipes." I agree wholeheartedly...I find myself adding varieties of these tomatoes to many of our meals - chicken, stews, soups...you name it. These tomatoes add flavor and nutritional value and make my kids smile!

One dish we love around here is chili!

We love chili...it is a mealtime staple!

I have a few different versions of chili that I make,

but I wanted to mix things up a bit with a vegetarian dish.

I am loving this Veggie Chili!

And so did everyone else!

Ingredients
This is a mild, chunky chili. Using the delicious Hunt's Diced with Basil, Garlic, and Oregano added some great flavor right in, so I used less seasoning/herbs that in my usual chili. You can adjust some of the spices (cumin, chili powder) to your liking (I added more garlic, because I cannot get enough!). This is what we prefer. 

• 1 Can Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes
• 2 Cans Hunt's Diced Tomatoes, Basil, Oregano and Garlic
• 1/2 can Hunt's Tomato Paste (I generally freeze the other half of a can)
• (Optional) 1 Can Hunt's Tomato Sauce (depends on how thick you like your chili)
• 2 cans black beans (store brand)
• 1 can pinto beans (store brand)
• 1 can kidney beans (store brand)
• 1 16 oz can diced green chilies
• 1 can chopped olives (store brand)
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 3 gloves garlic
• 1 Teaspoon cumin
• 1 Teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 to 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/2 to 1 Teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• (Optional, chili powder, depends on your taste)
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Cook It!

• Chop red pepper and red onion

• Chop or mince cloves or garlic
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat, add garlic.
• Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes, add red onion and red pepper.
• Cook until just caramelized, about 15 minutes (just watch it).

• In the meantime, empty the contents of the Hunt's tomatoes in a large stock pot. (I had a helper!)

• Add the chilies and olives.
• Empty the cans of beans into a colander and let juices drain, rinse off and let water drain.
• Add beans to the stock pot.
• Place on stove at a medium/low heat and begin to heat.
• Add the dry mustard, salt, pepper and chili powder (if you wish)
• As the stock pot heats, add the pepper/onion mixture.
• Stir
• Cook for approximately one hour on low, stirring occasionally. You can cook this in a crock pot on low for 4-5 hours.

I am continually working on improving my family's diet

and making my home a healthy place. I want to teach my kids good nutrition and instill it in them early. And what better time to renew these goal than now - the new year!

"New Year’s Resolutions are often tough to stick to, but here’s one easy-to-follow recommendation from USDA’s new MyPlate model – fill at least half of your plate with fruits and vegetables including one or more servings per day of red & orange vegetables. That’s easy to do when tomatoes are America’s favorite non-starchy vegetable!" - Hunts

The exceptional flavor and quality of the Hunt's tomatoes made this chili A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

It was hearty and yummy!

Now, if you prefer a non-veggie chili, I also cooked up some ground beef for the hubby and made a separate pot of chili - no beans (he does not like beans), added the meat - but the tomatoes and spices were the same. Super-simple!

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What do you like in your chili?

Thank you again to Hunt’s for sponsoring my post. Find more ideas for cooking with tomatoes at Hunt’sSignatureRecipeCollection. I was selected for this opportunity by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own. #HuntsRecipe #spon