Crock Pot (or Not) Vegetarian Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (19 ounce) can black bean soup
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans or 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can vegetarian baked beans
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 lb vegetarian ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 6 jalapenos, chopped
• 2 portabella mushrooms, diced
• 10 garlic cloves, chopped
• 6 -8 tablespoons chili powder (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a slow cooker, combine black bean soup, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, baked beans, tomatoes, corn, onions, bell peppers, jalepenos and mushrooms.
• 2 add garlic, chili powder, and salt.
• 3 cook for at least two hours on high.
• 4 alternatively, cook vegetables in a small amount of oil in a large pot on medium heat for 10 minutes; add all other ingredients, bring to a simmer and cook 1-2 hours until flavours have combined and vegetables are soft.