Kitchen Fairy

I often joke about wishing the 'kitchen fairy' would clean up the kitchen mess after a meal.
Turns out... I have one.  {kind-of}

It's more like having a personal chef in the house.
Of course, you have to help a lil' bit by chopping a few things from time to time, but still...  after that, the rest is up to the chef {aka the crockpot}.

This week, I'm participating in Linda's Fall Into Flavor meme.
I know everyone probably has a favorite chili recipe, but I think it is the
'no meat' and cilantro that I love about this.


Black Bean Chipotle {Vegan} Chili

{Don't be afraid.  My meat and potatoes man really liked it.  Besides, you could always add meat if you wanted.  I'm flexible.}

2 cans diced tomatoes {with green peppers and onions- undrained}
1 cup salsa {I used a pineapple blend}
2 -15 oz cans black beans - rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chopped {red} onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chipotle pepper powder or sauce

Add  vegetable broth if you like your chile with more liquid
Salt to taste
Garnish with {fresh} cilantro

Combine all ingredients {except cilantro} in slow cooker.

Turn on low and cook for 6-8 hours.
If using cilantro, stir in just before serving.

We toasted corn tortillas to go along with it.
I top mine with avocado too.

As my girls say,
"Easy peezy-lemon squeezy!"
Little to clean up!  Yay!
So easy, I feel like I'm cheating in this meme a lil' bit. ;)
It's all about efficiency, right? 

If you wanted it to be healthier, you could cook your own beans and prepare the tomatoes as well.  It's crossed my mind.  I don't like using a lot of cans.  I know.  Just another one of my quirks.

You could also top it off with some of your faves... feta, cheddar, sour cream, etc. AND yummy homemade cornbread.

I can't.  Well, I could but let's just say that I might as well order it like this...

Maybe next week I'll contribute a thunder-thigh recipe.

Just keepin' it real.