First attempt ever at making chili was a success if I do say so myself! My mother used to make chili when I was a child, and I can remember feeling nauseous as the smell would fill up the entire house (sorry mom...). Simply put, I was NOT a chili fan, mostly because at the time I wasn't a fan of beans either (go figure). Since that young age I had no ambition to ever create any version of a chili dish until recently when I was proposed with the idea of making some chili. Of course however, it had to be vegetarian or there was no way in hell (excuse my french) that this was going to happen. I certainly surprised myself with this one because this chili came out so good! Or maybe it was because it was my first time making it...regardless it was delicious and I will certainly be making more in the future. However there was one downfall to this chili, it was a little more "soupy" than expected so in the recipe below I have negated the water portion of the list. This is so you all don't run into the same issue I did, where I was literally scooping all of the excess water out of the crockpot at the end of the heating/cooking process. Now I have to give credit to not only my mother for the recipe she provided me, but also www.realsimple.com for the additional recipe (I mixed the two and added some personal touches). So if you're down for some good old warm vegetarian chili during these cold winter months check this out! Recipe for Vegetarian Double Bean Chili 1.) 2 cans of low sodium organic black beans rinsed 2.) 1 can of low sodium organic kidney beans rinsed 3.) 1 - 15 oz. container of organic diced tomatoes (water included) 4.) 3 small/ medium sized sweet potatoes 5.) 1 large yellow onion 6.) 4 garlic cloves, chopped 7.) 1 TBSP chili powder 8.) 1 TBSP ground cumin 9.) 2 TBSP smoked paprika (found at Trader Joe's) 10.) salt and pepper to taste Instructions 1.) Place all ingredients in a crockpot, making sure the onions and sweet potatoes cover the bottom before anything else 2.) Turn your crockpot on to high heat 3.) Allow for the crockpot to do it's thing for roughly 4-5 hours 4.) Make sure to stir everything once every hour or so 5.) After everything is soft, turn off your crockpot and serve! BAM! The easiest chili you've ever made, I had poured mine over white rice but i'm sure it's just as good without it so experiment a little. Until next time.... Stay Green, Amanda
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