All-Purpose Chili

Name: All-Purpose Chili
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 28 oz can crushed tomatoes; 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes; 3 (15.5 oz) cans of beans, see below; dark or light red kidney beans; white/navy or black beans; 1 large diced sweet onion; 1-2 med/large diced zucchini; 3-5 sliced baby bella mushrooms; 1/2 large diced green pepper; 10 oz bag frozen sweet corn; 3-5 minced garlic cloves; 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder; 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4-1/2 tsp black pepper; optional: chipotle chiles; 1-1 1/2 lb meat optional, see below; ground beef or turkey; beef or pork roast; pulled or diced chicken; seafood (mussels, scallops, shrimp)

Elizabeth Moore @cook_6160417

All-Purpose Chili

Elizabeth Moore @cook_6160417

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Ingredients

28 ozcan crushed tomatoes
14.5 ozcan diced tomatoes
3 (15.5 oz)cans of beans, see below
dark or light red kidney beans
white/navy or black beans
1large diced sweet onion
1-2med/large diced zucchini
3-5sliced baby bella mushrooms
1/2large diced green pepper
10 ozbag frozen sweet corn
3-5minced garlic cloves
1 1/2 tbspchili powder
1/4-1/2 tspcayenne pepper
1/4 tspsalt
1/4-1/2 tspblack pepper
optional: chipotle chiles
1-1 1/2 lbmeat optional, see below
ground beef or turkey
beef or pork roast
pulled or diced chicken
seafood (mussels, scallops, shrimp)

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Steps

1

In a large crock pot or large stovetop pot (Dutch oven), add the cans of crushed and diced tomatoes first. Drain the cans of beans and add them next, followed by the remaining vegetable ingredients. Blend together well.
2

Using the 28 oz tomato can, add 3/4 to 1 1/2 cans of water, depending on taste; more water yields a thinner chili. Add the garlic and spices, and blend well together.
3

Season the meat separately, and add to the pot. Pictured is sliced beef roast, which I seasoned with a Moroccan spice blend rub.
4

For the crock pot, you may cook on low for 8-12 hours (depending on your pot), or start on high for 2-3 hours followed by low for another 3-4 hours. For the stovetop, cook on medium-low or low, depending on time, until meat and veggies are cooked through.