Colorful Vegetarian Chili with Chipotle Chilies | VegWeb.com, The World's Largest Collection of Vege

Ingredients

• 3 cups dried red kidney beans
• 1 1/2 cups dried black beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped chipotles
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons unprocessed sea salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
• 4 cups water
• fresh cilantro or green onions (optional)