Italian Mushroom Chili

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon italian herb seasoning
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried fennel
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chianti wine or 1/2 cup other red wine
• 3 portabella mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes in tomato puree
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed,drained
• shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
• chopped flat leaf parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a dutch oven.
• 2 add onions, garlic, chili, italian herbs, fennel, salt, red and black pepper and cook 1 minute over medium high heat.
• 3 stir in wine and mushrooms and cook 2 minutes or until mushrooms have softened.
• 4 add tomatoes and beans, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until the pan liquid has reduced somewhat.
• 5 if desired, garnish with cheese and parsley before serving.