3 Bean and Veggie Crock Pot Chili

Have a bunch of veggies you don’t know what to do with? An easy option is to throw everything into a crockpot and make a chili out of it. With minimal prep, all you have to is let the crockpot do the magic. By dinner time, your house will smell like a fresh garden. You will be excited to eat dinner with a full-spectrum of colors in your bowl. This chili won’t have you feeling heavy afterwards because there is no heavy meat or cream in here. It freezes well, so you will have leftovers for days where you don’t want to cook. Find the recipe below:

Ingredients: 

• 3 cans of beans of your choice (I used chick peas, black beans, and a 3 bean blend)

• 1 medium sized sweet onion, chopped

• 4 medium sized carrots, chopped

• 4 stalks celery, chopped

• 1/2 carton of portobello mushrooms, chopped

• 1 14 oz can of diced tomatoes or 3 large tomatoes, diced

• 1 6 oz can of tomato paste

• 5 cups of vegetable broth (or water)

• 3 cloves of garlic, minced

• 2 T. chili powder

• 1 T. paprika

• 1 T. cumin

• 1 tsp oregano

• 1 tsp basil

• Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Toppings (optional):

• Lime

• Avocado

• Cilantro

• Tabasco Sauce

• Cheese

• Crackers

Directions:
1) Chop all the veggies with garlic and put them in the crock pot.
2) Open, drain, and rinse the cans of beans and put them in the crock pot.
3) Put the tomato paste and spices in the crock pot.
4) Set your crock pot to low for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Make sure the veggies are soft before it is done.
5) When it is all done, top with desired toppings and enjoy the smell of the food in your kitchen! Also, enjoy the tons of leftovers!

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