Vegan Chili Recipe
This simple vegan chili recipe is absolutely delicious! Made with basic pantry staples, fresh vegetables, and spices, it's a sure-fire crowd-pleaser that will satisfy vegans, vegetarians, and meat lovers alike.
Ingredients
For The Walnut Mixture:
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ ounce dried shiitake mushrooms
For The Vegan Chili:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 3 stalks of celery, chopped
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ¼ cup chili powder
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 28- oz can diced tomatoes, with juices
- 1 can, 15 oz. low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can, 15 oz. Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 6 cups of vegetable stock or water
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, use tamari for gluten free option
- ¾ cup medium coarse bulgur *
- ½ cup cilantro, roughly chopped – plus more as garnish
Optional Garnishes:
- 1 ripe avocado, cut into small pieces
- 1 radish, sliced thinly (watermelon radish if you can find)
- ¼ cup whole kernel corn
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Place walnuts and dried shiitake mushrooms in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely ground, 30-45 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- To make the Vegan Chili: Heat olive oil in a heavy bottom pan (like a Dutch oven) over medium-high heat. Add in onion, celery, and jalapenos. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions begin to brown, 7-9 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and stir in cumin, chili powder, tomato paste, and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, for about 1 minute.
- Add in diced tomatoes, black beans, Cannellini beans, vegetable stock, soy sauce, bulgur, and the processed walnut-shiitake mushroom mixture.
- Put the lid on, bring the mixture to a boil, and then let it simmer until it thickens to your liking, 25-30 minutes. The longer it simmer the thicker it will become.
- Stir in the cilantro right before serving.
- Ladle into bowls and top it off with the garnishes.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 9gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 946mgPotassium: 988mgFiber: 13gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3410IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 5mg
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