It's Chili in here

The uber-quick, yum chili:

2 T veggie oil
1 large onion, chopped or diced
1 med. green bell pepper (or more-seasonally appropriate green veggie)
2 med. carrots, chopped
1 C water
1 T chili powder (not cayenne--the stuff sold as "chili powder"--i only recently learned the difference)
1 t ground cumin
3/4 t salt
2 cans (the 15oz's) red kidney beans, drained and washed
1 big can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
opt = 1 pasilla chili, seeded and chopped (or 3/4 C worth)

Heat oil, saute onion, pepper, carrots (and opt. chili) for 3-5 minutes. Then stir in remaining ingredients, heat to boiling, then reduce to a simmer for 10-15 minutes til veggies are done (or until desired consistency), stirring occasionally.

We've been mixing in some macaroni noodles for fun.