Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa Vegetarian Chili of the Sonoran Desert

Source: Chef Scott Strubinger, Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa, Phoenix, Arizona

1 ancho chile
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
3 ears corn on the cob, roasted
1 prickly pear cactus pad (napale), roasted
1/2 cup diced Spanish onion
2 teaspoons garlic, roasted, pureed
2 teaspoons paprika
2 quarts tomato juice (low sodium if desired)
2 cups anasazi beans
2 cups diced tomatoes
2 cups vegetable stock

Heat large pot and saute onions with scant amount of oil.

Add potassium broth (tomato juice),stock, beans and bring to a simmer. Deseed the ancho chiles and break up into small pieces and add to simmering broth. Add garlic puree, paprika, chili powder and tomatoes. Cook until beans are soft and consistency is slightly thick. Adjust consistency with stock as needed. Season to taste with sea salt.

Cut corn from the cob and small dice the cactus; add at time of service so small amount is visible on top of chili in the bowl as a "garnish."