Big Batch Veggie Chili

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (3 5/8 ounce) package chili seasoning mix, kit
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 large zucchini, chopped
• 1 yellow squash, chopped
• 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
• chopped fresh cilantro
• sour cream
• chopped green onion
• shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• chopped tomato

Recipe

• 1 saute carrots and onion in hot oil in a 5 to 6-quart dutch oven over medium heat for 7 minutes or until onions are translucent.
• 2 stir in half of red pepper packet from chili kit; stir in all of remaining packets.
• 3 saute mixture 2 minutes.
• 4 stir in tomato sauce and next 7 ingredients.
• 5 bring to a boil; cover, decrease heat to med-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 6 serve with desired toppings.
• 7 tested with wick fowler's 2 alarm chili kit.