Garden Vegetable Chili - Oryana

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped medium
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 1 small red pepper, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced (optional)
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped, or 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups frozen or fresh corn
• 1 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups water
• 1 6-oz can tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon natural cane sugar
• Sea salt to taste