Beth's Amazing Black Bean Chili

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 4 whole roma tomatoes
• 1 whole green bell pepper
• 1 whole yellow sweet bell pepper
• 1 whole red sweet bell pepper
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups vidalia onions
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 dice the roma tomatoes and cut the bell peppers and onion into chunky pieces. set aside.
• 2 put the olive oil in a large pot and heat it to medium heat.
• 3 add the garlic and allow to brown slightly.
• 4 add the onions and allow them to soften slightly. you don't want them completely clear, just softened.
• 5 add the cut up bell pepper pieces.
• 6 add the cans of tomatoes and chilies, the black beans, and the diced roma tomatoes. mix well.
• 7 allow to mixture to come to a boil.
• 8 add mushrooms and reduce heat to a simmer.
• 9 simmer for 20 minutes.