Meals Under $10 - Chili

Vegan Chilli!
Total Servings - 6 Large servings 
Total Cost - Approximately $5.00 (Yay to that!) 


SAUTE A MEDIUM TO HIGH HEAT IN 1 TBSP. OLIVE OIL UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED
1/2 cup chopped celery $.50
 
1 small yellow onion - chopped (about 1/2 cup) $.25
1/2 large purple onion - chopped (about a cup) $.50














TO SAUTEED MIXTURE ADD -
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (if you want it spicy, if not you can leave this out)
1 tsp. garlic powder 


 












THEN ADD -
1 bag of red kidney beans (16oz) $1.49

MIX UP WELL AND ADD -
4 cups of water - let cook for about 45 minutes at medium to low heat - stirring occasionally (stirring will avoid beans to stick to the bottom of the pot)

THEN ADD - ANOTHER TWO CUPS OF WATER -
(After you add the can of tomato paste and you mix it well, let it cook at low heat for another 30 minutes or until beans are soft, if you want it to be a little more like a soup add a little more water and adjust your seasonings slightly.)
1 Can of tomato paste (oz) $.49

RICE -
2 Cups of Rice (cooked with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder) $1.00

 I like to eat my chili with tortilla chips :) A pack of "Tostadas Buena Vista" made in Brooklyn ;) are $2 and it brings more than 25 large chips!