Vegetarian Chili Even Good For Meat Lovers

• 2 T. olive oil
• 2 T. butter
• 2-4 cloves garlic, chopped/pressed
• 2 red onions, sliced
• 7-10 carrots, shredded
• 1-2 packages chili mix (I prefer one bag of the "brown bag" chili mix, but some in our family use 2 bags of Lawry's)
• 2 cans of beans (use two of the same kind or two different kinds, use the beans you like in chili), drained
• 1-2 cans corn, drained
• Optional: 1 c. mushrooms, sliced
• Optional: 1 can black olives, drained
• Optional: 1 c. tofu, cut into small cubes
• Optional: hot sauce to taste or one can of diced chilies

1. In a large skillet, saute the garlic, onions, and carrots in the oil and butter. Saute on low for a LONG TIME ... until carrots are almost carmelized.
2. Add chili mix, beans, corn, and any of the optional ingredients you choose. Turn heat up to medium, stir and heat until chili is hot.
3. We like to serve corn bread with the chili, but if we are dieting, we use toasted,dry sour dough bread (or forget the bread all together !!! )

olive oil, butter, garlic, red onions, carrots, chili mix, beans, corn, mushrooms, black olives, hot sauce

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vegetarian-chili-even-good-for-meat-lovers-1202119 (may not work)