Doorknob Kitchen - Veggie Tofu Chili

I've been experimenting with healthy recipes lately, looking for ways to incorporate more protein and fiber into my lunch in a form other than lunch meat and celery. I was also looking for more "grab and go" options, so I'm not relying on frozen meals or the constant rotation of chicken noodle and tomato soup available in the cafeteria.  I love soup, so thought I'd try a new spin on chili. Because this one doesn't have heavy meats, it's great for a lighter lunch and doesn't seem totally out of place in warmer weather. I froze 12oz. servings in individual containers and it's been really handy for lunch on the go.

Suggested ingredients (The beauty of chili is flexibility - experiment as desired):

Veggie Tofu Chili  "to go"

• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 3 stalks celery
• 3 carrots
• 1 green pepper
• 2 small zucchini
• 3 gloves garlic 
• 2 jalapeno peppers
• oregano, cumin, ground pepper, chili powder, and cinnamon to taste (start with 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, 2 Tb of chili powder, 1 tsp of the others and go up as needed)
• 1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans
• 1 can (15 oz.) corn
• 1 can (15 oz.) kidney beans
• 1-2 cans (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes (depending how thick you'd like chili and how much you like chunks of tomatoes - I used about 1 1/2 cans)
• 3 cups chicken stock (adjust based on how thick you'd like soup)
• 1 package tofu (extra firm, not the silken kind)
• 4 scoops Arbonne fiber booster (optional*)

Heat oil in pan and saute onion, carrots, zucchini, garlic and peppers for a couple minutes. When softened, add to soup kettle and pour in all ingredients except the tofu. Bring to a boil and simmer for at least 20 minutes (more is better). Cut up tofu into small squares and fold into the chili toward the end.

Approximate statistics if made as described above:
  8  12-oz servings (nice meal-sized bowl of soup)
  270 calories per serving
  1.8 g of fat (yes, one point eight)
  11 g of protein
  10 g of fiber (~ 1/2 the daily recommended value)

* Arbonne daily fiber boost is a flavorless blend of soluble fiber can be added to any food or drink to help curb mid-day hunger, lower cholesterol and blood sugar and keep your digestive system in check. I typically add it to juice, but I've been trying it out in unexpected places like oatmeal or my morning yogurt concoctions with wonderfully flavorless results.