Quick & Dirty Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
I know the name is an oxymoron, but this is quick to prepare, even if it takes a while cooking! Usually I spend a lot of time making my meals from scratch, but sometimes I'm in a rush and throw something together that ends up pretty delicious! It's vegan, gluten-free, healthy, and smells great as you walk in the door.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2-6 tablespoon chili powder (depending on how spicy you want your chili)
- 1 pack soyrizo
- 28 ounce can whole tomatoes
- 15 ounce can black beans
- 15 ounce can pinto beans
- 15 ounce can kidney beans
- 2 cup good store-bought salsa- i used trader joe's chipotle-garlic
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup frozen roasted corn (or regular)
Directions
- Chop onion, carrot, & celery. Mince garlic.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir-fry onion, carrot, celery until soft. Add garlic and stir-fry 1 more minute. Add chili powder and stir-fry 30 seconds.
- Add vegetables to pot. Stir-fry chorizo for 3-4 minutes, add that to slow cooker. If you like, deglaze pan with some tomato juice from the canned tomatoes and add that.
- Squeeze tomatoes between your fingers until they're in pieces and add to slow cooker. Drain & rinse beans, add to slow cooker. Add corn, salsa, & salt.
- Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours. Eat with your favorite chili toppings.
