Vegetarian White Bean Chili

As many of you know I gave up on the meat.  It has been about 6 weeks and I am feeling great.  The problem is that Nathan did not give up on the meat, so it has been somewhat difficult to find recipes that are meatless and still will satisfy both of us.  This Northern bean chili did the trick and was delicious!

- 3 cans of of organic Northern Beans (or 2 cups of dried beans soaked overnight)
- 3 peppers, any kind adjust to your spice level.  I used jalapeno, and poblano.
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 cups of vegetable broth
- 2-3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp cumin
- pinch of salt
- splash of olive oil

Dice the onion, peppers, and mince the garlic.  Saute the veggies in a small amount of olive oil in a deep pot.

 Once soft add the beans, broth, and spices.  Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer for 1-2 hours.  I ended up simmering for around 4 hours, all of the spices melded beautifully.

 After roughly two hours of simmering I separated half of the soup into an additional pot and added cooked diced chicken to "Nathans pot", and continued simmering both pots for another two hours.  While I did not try his soup and he didn't try mine we both thought that it was delish!  A definite keeper in the meal rotation!