Vegetarian for a Day

I've been hearing of a concept lately that involves going vegetarian for one day a week. I like this idea a lot. Sometimes I think about becoming vegetarian again (I did this once and the whole thing fell apart when I became pregnant with Evelea and craved hamburgers like nobody's business). I know I will never actually become vegetarian again because I already don't eat wheat or dairy, and Carter is severely allergic to nuts, and anymore restrictions would make meal planning total nightmare. Plus, I like meat too much. Things I like about about going vegetarian for a day a week:

• health benefits
• saves money
• saves the planet
• I get to use my delicious vegetarian recipes

Here is my Vegetarian Chili recipe to get you started:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 can 28oz diced tomatoes

1 cup chopped onion

2 15 oz cans of black beans

1/2 cup red pepper, chopped

1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

1 cup canned corn

2 teaspoons of minced canned chipolte chilies

1 tablespoon chili powder

4 cloves of minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons crushed oregano

3/4 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Heat oil in pan, add onion, red & green pepper, garlic- cook until tender. Stir in beans, tomatoes, chili powder, chilies,oregano, cumin and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to how, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stir occasionally. Stir in corn, cook another five minutes. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, cilantro.

Enjoy!