erebus chili

ingredients

29 ounce can of tomato puree
three 15 ounce cans of beans, drained and rinsed (i usually use black, garbanzo & kidney)
1 can chipotle in adobo sauce
8 cloves of garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup frozen corn
3 fresh chile peppers, diced
3 TBSP vegetable oil
14 ounces Gimme Lean ground “beef” (or your choice of veggie “meat”)
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne
2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
black pepper to taste
1/2-1 cup water

1
place the tomato puree in a slow cooker. add cumin, cayenne, paprika, allspice, black pepper and cinnamon. add two tablespoons of the adobo sauce and two diced chipotles. add beans and corn.
2
saute the onions, chile peppers and garlic in the vegetable oil for a few minutes over medium high heat. add the “beef” and saute for a few more minutes. if you use Gimme Lean then be sure it gets “chopped up” into small pieces. add to slow cooker.
3
set slow cooker to high and add 1/2 cup water. add more water to achieve desired thickness.
4
cook for 4+ hours.

Source: renee