Ingredients

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

Method

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • set slow cooker to high and add 1/2 cup water.
  • add more water to achieve desired thickness.
  • cook for 4+ hours.