How To Cook Beets

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wear plastic gloves when working with beets
  
• Make shallow cuts in the beets and lightly oil them
  
• Wrap them in aluminum foil
• Cook them for about 25-30 Minutes or until a knife passes them easily
  
• Remove them from the oven and let them cool while covered/
  
• Remove foil and cut beets into small bite size pieces

To Cook the Chili

• Split habanero into half and remove the seeds.  Wear plastic gloves
  
• Finely chop habanero
• In a pan, add the oil and warm it up
• Add the onions, cumin seeds, garlic and habanero pepper
• After 30 Seconds, add the beets and cherry tomato
• Cook for 15 minutes on low heat or until the beets turn slightly crispy
  
• Add the salt, fresh pepper, cayenne pepper and sugar
• Add the cumin powder
• Add the tomato sauce and all the beans
• Add the water and cover
• Allow the vegetarian beet chili to simmer for about 25 minutes on low heat
• Add the lemon juice at the end and heat for 5 more minutes
• Remove the vegetarian beet chili from heat and adjust taste if needed.

Serve the vegetarian beets chili in a bowl and top with cheese. Omit cheese to keep it vegan