I woke up this morning craving chili, which I h aven't made for a while. After Rex and I had a morning walk, (it is now too hot in the evening), I started a batch in the crockpot. This could be a vegeterian chili if you substituted Zucchini and used more beans.

One and a half to two pounds of lean ground beef sauteed with a large onion.
I always drain and rinse with hot water.
l can of tomatoes
One half can of Hunts roasted garlic spaghetti sauce and one half of the can filled with water.
l jar of red roasted chili peppers (available at Dollartree.
l can of pinto beans with Jalapeno peppers
Two and a half tablespoons chili powder
Two tablespoons oregno
2 bay leaves
l teaspoon basil
l teaspoon cumin
l tablespoons garlic powder or more if you like garlic.
l teaspoon rosemary (optional) the basil is optional too, some people don't like it.

I let it simmer all day in the crockpot and it doesn't have to b e watched. I have made vegeterian lasagna with zucchini and it is good but have never used it in chili. I don't see why it wouldn't work if you sauteed it with the onion. It seems to take on the flavor of whatever you cook it with. I have had spinach lasagna with low fat cheese and it was awful.

I put sour cream and cheddar cheese in my bowl of chili but Ted hates sour cream so he only gets cheese. It makes dynamite burritos also.

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