So this is actually a vegetarian chili recipe I threw together one cold evening when I was in the mood for some healthy "comfort" food. As with much of my cooking, I find being spontaneous and experimental can lead to great things. Go with your gut, and your meal is bound to turn out great!
Ingredients
(Feel free to substitute according to what you already have in your fridge/pantry)
Two cans organic kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
One can organic black beans (drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
Several garlic cloves - I love a lot - (finely chopped)
3 organic vine-ripened tomatoes (chopped)
1 organic red pepper (chopped)
1 organic green pepper (chopped)
1 organic yellow onion (chopped)
1 packet spicy chili seasoning (or chili powder)
Crushed red pepper (to taste)
Sea salt (to taste)
Fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
4 cups water
Crockpot
Heat a large skillet and combine chopped green and yellow peppers, yellow onion, and garlic. Saute for a few minutes until just soft.
In the meantime, chop tomatoes and cilantro.
When onions and peppers have softened, toss in tomatoes and cilantro, and heat on low for another two minutes. Turn off heat and set pan aside.
In a strainer, drain and rinse kidney and black beans.
Measure out water (filtered).
In your crock pot, combine water, cooked veggies, and beans. Then add seasoning.
Heat on low for six hours, stirring occasionally.
Serve plain or with cheese and sour cream.
2 comments:
This looks absolutely delicious! I will definitely be planning this meal for next week. Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures and great recipe. I think I will add in some beef for my sweet husband ;)
@Katie -- that's the beautiful thing about this type of meal, you can add or detract any ingredient to taylor it to your specific foody desire! :)
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