During Lenten season, meatless Fridays can be a challenge, but you don't have to turn to the same boring fish dinner each week. I will be be preparing and posting for the next six weeks, creative culinary ideas from kicked-up tacos to veggie pizza, savory quiche to hearty chili. These Lent recipes will give you plenty of options to choose from. .
Ingredients:
2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon chicken stock
2 jalapenos
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 cans dark red kidney beans, drained
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup red onion
1 cup green pepper
2 cloves garlic
Topping:
Cheddar cheese
Cilantro
Tortilla chips
Finely chopped garlic
Chopped pepper
Chopped onion
Thinly sliced jalapenos
Directions:
Heat canola oil over high heat.
Add onion, pepper, jalapenos, and garlic. Cook over medium heat about five minutes. Stir in chili powder, and cook one minute.
Stir in tomatoes, broth, sugar, and salt. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring often about 10 minutes
Stir in beans, cook about 5 minutes. Uncover for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Serve with tortilla chip