Hearty Vegetarian Chili In A Crockpot

• 1 squash
• 1 zucchini
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 large carrots
• 4 celery stalks
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 can tomato paste
• 2 cans of any beans (i used a trio of kidney, pinto, and black beans)
• 2 tablespoons oliveoil
• vegetable stock (as needed)
• salt and pepper to taste
• hot sauce to taste (i like it spicy so i went crazy here)

1. Chop up all the vegetables as desired.rnFirst start with a hot pan and add olive oil. Then saute the chopped carrots, bell pepper, and celery for about 4 minutes. Then add garlic and diced onions for another 4 minutes or until the mixture of veggies is slightly soft. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer everything to a crock pot.
2. Add tomato paste, beans, and chopped squash and zucchini to the sauteed mixture in the crock pot. Stir so that everything is coated. Add salt and pepper. Add vegetable stock as needed to get the right consistency. Add hot sauce and other spices if desired (get creative). Cook on low for about 10 hours. Voila, delicious, heartwarming, and healthy chili is ready! I garnished mine with cheese, sour cream, and lime juice! If you are vegan, try lime juice and cilantro!

zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, carrots, celery stalks, red bell pepper, onion, tomato paste, beans, oliveoil, vegetable stock, salt, hot sauce

Taken from food52.com/recipes/26930-hearty-vegetarian-chili-in-a-crockpot (may not work)