My mélange -- in the crockpot: tomato sauce -- 2 jars, one ht trader's caramelized onion and one prego heart healthy -- one small can chopped olives, cumin, 1 chopped poblano pepper, 1 large sweet red pepper (looks like an apple), black beans (I had a partial bag, I used the rest of the bag -- usually I use a can or two of canned organic, no salt added, black beans)...and I think that was it. No, wait, it wasn't -- I added 18 cloves of garlic -- they were ancient, over a month old, so had lost some of their potency, otherwise I would recommend less garlic.
In the skillet -- meat (1 lb. bison) and onions (1 large sweet onion)
Surprisingly sweet, and very very tasty.