Spicy & Pareve Crock-pot Chili

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 onions, diced
• 2 zucchini, diced
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1/2 lb dried black beans
• 1/4 lb dried bean
• 1/4 lb dried kidney beans
• 3 jalapeno peppers, chopped finely
• 8 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (12 ounce) package vegetarian ground meat, such as smart start (optional)
• 5 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 soak the dried beans in water overnight as per package instructions. (add 1 tsp baking soda to the beans so they're less likely to cause stomach upset!).
• 2 rinse beans and put in crock pot.
• 3 add all the other ingredients to the crock pot, and add enough water to cover contents.
• 4 if you desire a more "meaty" consistency, add vegetarian ground meat. (i often make without, which just means beans become the more dominant flavor.).
• 5 cook on "high" for at least 8 hours. can subsequently be turned to "low" for use on shabbat day.
• 6 serve with rice and cheddar cheese, if desired. yum!