Doctor's Choice Chili (the Sneaky Chef)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup cauliflower floret
• 1 small zucchini, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup raw baby spinach
• 1/2 cup broccoli floret
• 1/4 cup sweet peas, frozen
• 1/2 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
• 1 large onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 dash fresh pepper, to taste
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes
• 45 ounces kidney beans, drained
• 1 -2 cup vegetable broth

Recipe

• 1 puree.
• 2 steam cauliflower until tender.
• 3 pulse raw zucchini and lemon juice in food processor until smooth.
• 4 slowly add cauliflower and continue pulsing; add water as needed, but the less, the better.
• 5 green puree.
• 6 steam spinach, broccoli and peas together.
• 7 puree all in food processor; add water as needed until mixture is smooth.
• 8 chili.
• 9 heat oil over medium heat in chili or soup pot.
• 10 cook onion until slightly translucent.
• 11 stir in garlic, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, ground pepper, and green purees, tomatoes, beans, and one cup vegetable broth.
• 12 mix well.
• 13 bring to a boil.
• 14 reduce to low heat and simmer for 45-60 minutes, adding more broth as needed.