Meatless Chili For 4 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 c. carrots, chopped
1 c. green pepper, chopped
1/2 c. sesame seed
1 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder or to taste
fresh ground pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 c. tomatoes, chopped
4 c. kidney beans (cooked or canned)
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 can water

Preparation

In large, heavy skillet saute the first 5 ingredients in olive oil.
Cook until vegetables are almost tender.
Add sesame seed and saute lightly.
Add all remaining ingredients.
Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sometimes I cook this in my crock-pot.
After sauteing the vegetables and sesame seed I just transfer to the crock-pot, add everything else and cook at low for 3 to 4 hours.
Make sure you rinse the kidney beans before adding to the vegetables.
I also add extra beans to stretch, if needed.