Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1       lb           Black beans -- dried
   6       cloves       Garlic -- minced
     1/2   lb           Pinto beans -- dried
   2       cn           Tomatoes -- crushed (15 oz ea)
     1/4   lb           Kidney beans -- dried
   3       tb           Tomato paste
   2                    Poblano peppers -- chopped
   4       tb           Chili powder
   1                    Green bell pepper -- chopped
   3       tb           Cumin powder
   2                    Tomatoes -- coarsely chopped
   1       tb           Salt
   2                    Red onions -- minced
     1/2   tb           Black pepper
   2       large        Carrots -- minced
   2       c            Tvp

Preparation:

Soak beansovernight or bring to a boil, then turn off heat and soak for one hour. Saute vegetables until soft and add to beans along with rest of ingredients except TVP. Cook for one and a half hours, adding TVP the last 20 minutes of cooking. 2nd place winner in the 5th Annual Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off, held Oct. 3 in San Antonio.