3 to 5 Bean Chili - Maggie Baird

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 ½ large onion, diced
• 3 large carrots chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tsp chili flakes
• 3 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp chipotle chili powder (or ½ tsp cayenne pepper)
• Beans: 5, 15 oz cans or packages of any or all of the following: black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans (28oz) chopped tomatoes with juices
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• ¼ cup tamari
• 1 ¾ tsp salt in stages
• 1 can of corn, drained (or frozen corn)
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder, optional