Chili and Polenta | VegWeb.com, The World's Largest Collection of Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sweet basil
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup fresh or canned tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed
• 3/4 cup yellow corn meal
• 2 1/3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup