Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili

Yield – 4 servings

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked red and black beans (mixed) ($.30)
• 1/2 green pepper and 1/2 red pepper, chopped ($.75)
• 1/2 onion, chopped ($.30)
• 1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes ($.69)
• 1 small can tomato sauce ($.33)
• 1-2 cloves garlic ($.10)
• Chili Powder ($.59) or other favorite spicy spices
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese ($.42)
• 1 Zucchini, sliced ($.79)
• olive oil

Directions

• Add cooked beans and a little leftover bean juice or broth in slow cooker.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, spices, peppers, garlic, onion. Set on high or low (depending on your timing, but it will come out fine either way!).
• Serve topped with shredded cheese.
• Saute sliced zucchini in extra virgin olive oil. And enjoy!

Cost $4.27