5 Bean Chili

Looking for something a little extra comforting to make this week? Well look no further. This is healthy, flavorful, and can be made ahead of time. Win-win-win. My 5 Bean Chili is a super easy crockpot dish that will leave you with leftovers for days, if you’re into that kinda thing. 😉

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Ingredients

• 1 (16 oz) can each:

  • Black beans

  • Red kidney beans

  • Pinto beans

  • Great northern beans

  • Garbanzo beans

• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes

• 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

• 2 large sliced carrots

• 1 large diced bell pepper

• 1 large diced yellow onion

• 8 oz chopped mushrooms

• Spice Mix:

  • 2 tbs chili powder

  • 1 tbs cumin

  • 1/2 tbs smoked paprika

  • 1/2 tbs garlic powder

  • 1 tsp coconut sugar

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

  • 1/2 tsp white pepper

  • 2 bay leaves

• 1 ripe avocado (for topping)

• Cilantro Lime Sour Cream (for topping)

Method

1. Sauté your carrots, bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms in a large skillet until just slightly softened

2. While your veggies are cooking, strain all 5 cans of beans and rinse until the water runs clear and there are no more bubbles

3. Add your beans, veggies, crushed tomatoes, and spice mix to a crockpot

   • If you don’t have a crockpot a large pot will work

4. Cook on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 8 hours

   • If using a large pot, combine all ingredients and simmer for about 45 minutes

5. Once the chili is done cooking, add in your tomato paste

6. Carefully taste and adjust the seasonings if needed