Meatless Chili Recipe | Only $.75 Per Serving | Healthy, Cheap & Easy Meals - JENNIFER "COOKS!"

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes enhance flavor and texture.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Using water with bouillon is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

Start by spraying the always pan with olive oil spray.

Add 2 bell peppers (1 yellow, 1 red) to the pan and sauté until softened.

Add 1 chopped onion and 2 garlic heads (using 2 cloves) to the pan and continue to sauté.

Open 3 cans of kidney beans and 1 can of black beans, drain them, and add to the crock pot.

Add 1/2 cup of ketchup to the crock pot.

Stir in 1.5 tablespoons of chili powder and a little black pepper to taste.

Add the 28 oz can of diced tomatoes to the crock pot.

Add 2 cans of tomato sauce (16 oz total) to the crock pot and stir everything together.

Add about 1/2 cup of vegetable broth to the mixture, adjusting for consistency as needed.

If the chili becomes too watery, add about 1/4 cup of bread crumbs to thicken it up.

Set the crock pot to low for 8 hours or high for 3 hours to cook the chili.

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