Moosewood Vegetarian Chili

Ingredients

650 gr kidney beans
1,400 ml water
3 gr salt
240 ml tomato juice
220 gr bulghar
4 garlic
180 gr onion
130 gr carrots
100 gr celery
1 gr basil
8 gr chili powder
8 gr salt and pepper
140 gr green peppers
500 gr tomatoes
1/2 lemon
18 gr tomato paste
16 ml dry wine
1,400 ml water

Instructions

Heat tomato juice to a boil. Pour over raw bulghar. Cover and let stand at least 15 minutes. (It will be crunchy, so it can absorb more later.) Saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add carrots, celery and spices. When vegetables are almost done, add peppers. Cook until tender. Combine beans, bulghar, sauted vegetables, tomatoes, lemon juice, tomato paste, and wine and heat together gently, either in kettle over double boiler, or covered in a moderate oven. Serve topped with cheese & parsley.