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                        Hurry-Up Vegetable Chili

Recipe By     : Betsy Balsley, Best Recipes From LA Times, 1990
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2      sm            Red onions -- diced
  2      ts            Garlic -- minced
  2      tb            Olive oil
    1/2  c             Orzo pasta
 16      oz            Can tomatoes
  3 2/3  c             Chicken broth
    1/2  c             Celery -- chopped
    1/2  c             Carrots -- chopped
  1      tb            Chili powder
  1      tb            Ground cumin
    1/2  ts            Cayenne pepper
  1      tb            Fresh oregano -- chopped
  1      tb            Fresh marjoram -- chopped
  1                    Yellow squash -- cut in chunks
  2                    Pattypan squash --
                       - cut in chunks
  1      lg            Zucchini -- cut in chunks
  8      oz            Can tomato sauce
 16      oz            Can chili beans -- with liquid
                       Salt and pepper -- to taste

Saute the onions and garlic in olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan
just until soft. Do not brown. Add the orzo and cook stirring, 1 to
2 minutes, or until orzo is well coated.

Stir in the tomatoes and their liquid and 1 can of the broth. Bring
the mixture to a boil and add the celery, carrots, chili powder
cumin, cayenne, oregano, marjoram, yellow squash, pattypan squash,
zucchini, and tomato sauce.

Return to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes adding
additional chicken broth as needed. (Mixture should be thick rather
than watery.) Add beans and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Continue cooking until beans are heated through.

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