Vegetarian Chili - Kentucky Living

Ingredients

• 1 quart tomato juice or V-8 Juice
• ¾ cup bulgur wheat
• vegetable spray
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, diced
• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, plain or chili style
• 1 large bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (15-oz.) cans beans, (I use a combination of chili hot beans and black beans: but garbanzo beans, kidney beans and pinto beans also work)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons chili pepper
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic