Little Pots of Chili Love......MMMMMMM

We made vegan chili for supper last night......yummy! We had them with corn bread cooked in the cast iron skillet. delish!

Aren't the little pots cute! Syd bought them for me for Christmas. They have a few other shapes so I might have to pick up more! lol

We didn't really use a recipe but the basics of what we used are:

2 tablespoons of canola oil

1 shallot, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 large carrot, chopped in a small dice

1 cup frozen corn

roughly 2 cups of black beans

1 large can of chickpeas, washed and drained

1 large can of mixed beans, (pinto, chickpeas, kidney, white beans)

1 large can of tomatoes, roughly chopped

1/2 cube of all vegetable - beef bouillon cube

2 cups of water

In a large pot saute the carrots for a few minutes, add the garlic and onion and cook until they start to soften. Add the water and bouillon cube. Bring to a boil. Cook until carrots are just about done. Add the beans, corn and tomatoes. Bring back to a simmer and cook until carrots are tender. Season to your tastes. Simmer for 25-30 minutes until the chili thickens up.

Seasonings were provided by.....cumin, chili powder, paprika, Cajun spice mix and of course.......liquid smoke! :)