Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce Ingredients for Meatless Bill & Hillary Clinton Chili

The tomato sauce in a vegetarian chili can be purchased, crushed by hand from canned tomatoes or achieved by chopping fresh tomatoes. Pastes in cans, or tubes, can be used as thickeners.

Originally featured in the best-seller, Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish, the ingredients list has expanded since 1995 for making "Arkansas Chili." This is one of the more famous vegetarian recipes created by Executive Chef Marti Mongiello for Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton.