Marissa's Vegetarian Bean Chili

I was feeling a crock pot recipe, so I decided to go with this bean chili recipe from the Food Network website. I'm typically not one to follow a recipe for chili, but I thought I would give this one a shot, and I was not disappointed.

Here is the ingredient list from my batch:

• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can white (cannellini) beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups baby lima beans
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 mini red & yellow bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (I was out, so I used some garlic powder)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/3 cup couscous
• 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

Step 1: Put all ingredients (up to the cumin) in the pot. Turn pot on to low.

Step 2: Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. 10 minutes before serving, add couscous and cook until tender.

Step 3: Salt & pepper to taste. Top with cheese & cilantro and enjoy! I also made cornbread to go with it. YUMMY!

EASY-PEASY.

Brad’s taste rating: 3 ladles
Healthy rating: 4 ladles
Ease of prep rating: 5 ladles
Overall average: 4 ladles