Slow Cooked Veggie Chili

Slow Cooked Veggie Chili
Serve with crusty low fat corn bread.

Servings: 8

• 1 (11 ounce) can condensed black bean soup (or canned black beans in juice)
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (sometimes I use lentils)
• 1 (16 ounce) can vegetarian baked beans
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomato puree
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 zucchini, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1-2 jalapeno, chopped (depending on how much heat you want)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon cilantro (optional)

In a saucepan, sprayed lightly with cooking oil spray, saute the onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and celery for about 5 minutes.

In a slow cooker, combine black bean soup, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, baked beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, bell pepper, zucchini, jalapeno, chilies, and celery. Season with garlic, chili powder, cumin, parsley, oregano, basil (and cilantro if using).

Cook for about 6 hours on low.

Serve with tortillas, cornbread, rice, or French bread. This makes a lot, but it freezes well.

Per Serving: 281 Calories; 2g Fat (6.6% calories from fat); trace Saturated Fat; 14g Protein; 57g Carbohydrate; 15g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1027mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat.