Here is a simple, healthy, vegetarian, TASTY option for when you're short on time in the kitchen!
Have you heard me go on about the amazing-ness of dried beans in the slow cooker?!
I love it for so MANY REASONS!
This dish can warm you up on a COLD SPRING DAY!
Simple Spicy Slow Cooker Indian Chili
1.5 cups dried beans, rinsed (I used adzuki beans) ...anything but kidney beans
1 large onion, chopped
1 jar Trader Joe's Masala Simmer Sauce
2 or 3 jar-fulls of water
Tastes great with a dollop of plain Greek or regular YOGURT swirled in, on top, or to the side!
You can certainly add as many other veggies as you'd like, and it's delicious and wholesome with just the above listed ingredients!
Check out MASALA SIMMER SAUCE INGREDIENTS: tomato puree, tomatoes, light cream, onions, ginger, garlic, canola oil, lemon juice concentrate, sea salt, coriander, cumin, fenugreek leaves, turmeric, paprika, red pepper, cinnamon, cloves.
Not too bad for less than $3 and so much convenience!
BONUS TIP: ADZUKI beans have much MORE FIBER than most other beans that people eat today!
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