Bravo Chili - Bean Chili (Ramses Bravo)

Bravo Chili

Source: Ramses Bravo.

Chili is one of America's signature dishes. This nutritious version has a hearty flavor that will leave you satisfied. 

Ingredients

1. 1 cup dried kidney beans (see page 25), soaked in water for 8 to 12 hours
2. 1/2 cup dried garbanzo beans (see page 31), soaked in water for 8 to 12 hours
3. 1/2 cup dried lima beans or butter beans (see page 25), soaked in water for 8 to 12 hours
4. 2 quarts vegetable broth (preferably homemade, page 28)
5. 2 cups shredded cabbage
6. 1 cup diced onion
7. 1 cup peeled and diced potato
8. 1/2 cup peeled and diced carrot
9. 1/2 cup diced celery
10. 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
11. 3 tablespoons salt-free tomato paste
12. 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
13. 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
14. 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
15. 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
16. 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Drain and rinse the kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and lima beans and transfer them to a large pot. Add the broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 90 minutes, frequently using a ladle to skim off any foam that forms at the surface. Discard the foam. Stir in the cabbage, onion, potato, carrot, celery, tomatoes, tomato paste, granulated garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are soft, about 1 hour.