Black & White Vegetarian Chipotle Chili (Crock Pot)

"This is medium-spicy, but like any chili recipe, you can modify this for your own taste by adjusting the amount of chipotle and chili powder used, and the type of canned tomatoes with peppers you use. I used Del Monte's Diced Tomatoes with Zesty Jalapenos, which I think is kickier than the typical tomatoes & green chilis. I brown ground beef on the side for my husband to put into his portion. I usually use cooked dried beans instead of canned."
 
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Ready In:
6hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Stir everything together in a 4 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker.
  • Set power to low and cook for 6 hours or longer (we usually let this cook for 10 hours).
  • Serve with cheese or sour cream if you wish.

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Reviews

  1. Always a treat to come home and have dinner ready...this is a great chili recipe to add to my arsenal, and takes less work than some of my other favorites!
     
  2. I tried this yesterday and cut down on the amount of spice-i added one tablespoon of chili powder and one chipotle chili only, as i was not sure how spicy it would be. The chipoltle chili was from a can in adobe sauce as i could not get any dried, i don't know if a dried one would have given a different flavour? I enjoyed it, but could handle some more spice, but not sure my hubby would agree! It was tasty and there was lots of liquid. I am just getting used to my slow cooker, and i have noticed that the last few things i have cooked sem to have an aftertaste of sorts.Anyway, i would definately try this again, thank you
     
  3. I have been wanting to try this and finally got around to it today. The tomatoes didn't cook into a broth like they did for one member, rather, it got very thick as it cooked. I used cannelini beans for the navy beans, but other than that, everything was the same. I didn't really care for the taste as far as a meal goes, but I think it might be good on a hotdog as a chili condiment. Thanks for the recipe, always nice to try something new.
     
  4. This is really good! Too spicy for my kids, though, and I only added one teaspoon of the chili powder. I also made it with red and white kidney beans instead black and navy since that's what I had. Served it with polenta and string beans... Will definitely make again, but maybe a little less spicy!
     
  5. I used kidney beans instead of navy beans. This was delish - except next time I will tone down the chili powder by about half.
     
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  1. I used kidney beans instead of navy beans. This was delish - except next time I will tone down the chili powder by about half.
     
  2. This was amazing. I only made a few adjustments due to what I had available at the time. I switched hot chili beans for the navy beans. I couldn't find a chipotle pepper so used a dried red pepper and added a couple dashes of chipotle hot sauce. This is a pretty spicy chili but not too hot that you can't eat it. LOVE IT!!!
     

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