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Ingredients

1 tablespoon               olive oil

1                                    green bell pepper, chopped

2                                   onions, chopped

4                                   cloves garlic, minced

2 cups                          spinach

1                                    zucchini, chopped

1                                    yellow squash, chopped

4 tablespoons             chili powder

1 tablespoon               ground cumin

1 tablespoon               dried oregano

1 tablespoon               dried parsley

½ teaspoon                salt

½ teaspoon                ground black pepper

1 (14.5oz) can             diced tomatoes with juice

1 (15oz) can                 chili black beans, rinsed and drained

1 (15oz) can                 garbanzo beans, drained

1 (15oz) can                 kidney beans, rinsed and drained

2 (6oz) cans                tomato paste

1 (8oz) can                  tomato sauce

1 cup                             vegetable broth

Directions

Prep: 45 min, cook: 5 hr 10 min, ready in 5 hr 55 min

1. Heat olive oil in a pan then add onions, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook until onions are golden brown about 10 min.
2. Place mixture into a slow cooker
3. Add in spinach, succhini, yellow squash, chili powder, cumin, oregano, parsley, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, all the beans, and tomato paste
4. Mix thoroughly then pour the tomato sauce and vegetable broth over the ingredients
5. Set the cooker on low, and cook for 4 to 5 hours
6. Add more tomato sauce and vegetable broth to desired thickness. Add more seasoning if needed
7. Cook an additional 1 to 2 hours to blend the flavors
8. Add cheese and melt then its ready to eat