Well I made some chili in the crock pot the other night from scratch without calling Mom to find out any of her chili secrets and it turned out quite good. I did doctor it up after it was done and made it a little more tasty so here is what I did.
2 Tbsp olive oil
6 garlic cloves (for Quentin of course)
1 medium onion
1 bell pepper (I used green but you can choose your color)
Saute until onion starts to turn translucent then add spices below:
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp chili powder
2-3 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano (dried)
2 bay leafs
Add the above ingredients into the crock pot once they are sauteed then add in the below ingredients:
1 carton of crushed stewed tomatoes (26 oz. I think)
1 carton of tomato puree (26 oz)
1 carrot chopped fine
1 C water
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp of red wine vinegar
1 Lb of black beans
1/2 Lb of red beans
beans were soaked overnight with 1 Tbsp of baking soda then drained before I put them in crock pot.
Cook on high for 4 hours then on low for 4 more hours
Then add
1/4 C of maple syrup
Juice of 1-2 limes
and more salt if desired
Chop and stir in cilantro if desired. Make it wonderful!!!
I spoke to Mom about what she does with dried beans to make chili and she said she quick soaks the beans instead of overnight soaking. To quick soak bring beans and water to boil and turn off and let sit for 30 minutes then drain them and add them. She also said she likes some veggies in her chili so she cooks corn, carrots and green beans separate and adds then after the chili is done so they don't overcook in the chili.
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