Chili No-Meat, Cheap & Easy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/2 lb mushroom, sliced about 1/4 '' thick
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (6 ounce) can chopped olives
2 (28 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1 - 1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1 -2 teaspoon thyme
1 dash cayenne
salt
black pepper

Preparation

In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
Saute the onion and pepper until until begin to become translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and cook for about 2 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients and simmer over very low heat for 3-5 hours.
Enjoy with your favorite accompaniment! ex. rice, crackers, corn chips, peanut butter sandwich, elbow macaroni, etc.