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Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Crock Pot Vegetarian Chili for 12


I made a big pot of vegetarian chili in the crock pot and served it with
white corn chips, salsa, avocado, grated chedder, limes, sour cream, and lots of cilantro on the side.

Here is the recipe:

In a frying pan:

Saute in olive oil 2 onions and a green pepper and a red pepper
Add chili powder, cumin and cocoa powder to taste(more chili powder than cocoa powder or cumin)
Add a 16 oz package of soy crumbles
Keep stirring until the soy crumbles are really coated in the oil and spices. This is key.

From here on in it is just dumping things in the crock pot

1) The material from the frying pan
2) 2 14 oz cans of chopped tomatoes with mild chilis(del monte)
3) 3 15 oz cans of black beans(rinsed)
4) 4 T strong black coffee
5) 1/2 c vinegar
6) 1 glass jar of Classico tomato sauce

Cook on low in crock pot all day

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