Tried a new Veggie Chili recipe today....still in the crockpot for another hour or so

[FirstLight]

It's trying to snow here in the High Sierras and we are low on some easier food options, so I opened up the cabinets and went to town!

Usually, I will pull up a couple online recipes and just combine what I have and add what I think would work... so here's what's in the pot:

2 cans of beans drained - Kidney and Black
1 can fire roasted tomatoes not drained
Ortega chilis, drained and chopped (only used half of them tho)
about 3 TBS tomato paste

One chopped white onion
One chopped (de-seeded) Jalapeno
1 orange pepper
2 small sweet potatoes (par boiled till semi soft)
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 small carrots chopped
1/2 cup frozen corn

1/4 tsp? (a couple hearty pinches) cumin
1/4 tsp chili powder
dash curry
a few cilantro leaves (these had been frozen so they were hard to measure)
1/2 lime juice

liquid
1/4 bottle beer
1 cup broth ( I didn't have vegie broth so I had to use bouillon cubes dissolved in water)

I think that's about it
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I'm thinking of cooking some crispy polenta slices from the tube in butter and topping it off with grated cheese and maybe some sour cream

I can't wait for the pot finish!!!
I'll let you all know how it comes out!!!

[tblue37]

1. How does it smell? That's half the pleasure--smelling food as it cooks! nt

[FirstLight]

2. I'm going to have to go outside and come back in....

been sitting here the whole time and I think I am immune lol

but when I stirred it it smelled great!

Best friend uses a recipe from Antoni and at the end you add a dash of chocolate (coco powder) and some brown sugar & apple cider vinegar...so I might try that
I think it adds richness and cuts the acidity

[badhair77]

3. Bookmarking this to give it a try soon.

Thanks. Sounds great.

[dewsgirl]

4. I'm not a vegitarian, but this sounds delicious.

[FirstLight]

5. Holy crap Im in heaven! lol

the last additions bring a level of dimension to the flavor and put the tomato in the background and the spices and peppers to the front


If I didnt post above...add 1 tbs pf apple cider vinegar
1/2 tbs sugar or brown sugar and a little cocoa (i literally used a hershey's kiss or two)

then turn down for the end of the simmer...

wow

I made fried polenta for a base, then dumped chili on top and cheese in between


yum! nomnomnom

[Colo indy]

6. That sounds delicious

Bookmarking for later. Thank you it sounds amazing