KILLER VEGAN CHILI

Hold on to your soup spoons, ’cause this is some killer chili. It’s hearty, spicy and packed with slow-cooked flavor! A great source of fiber, vitamins, nutrients and vegan protein.

Over the holidays, I got a craving for some chili. Not just meh, this will do chili – like, amazing chili. Chili with a rich, bold depth of flavor that would have me raving about weeks later. Transformative chili. A chili I’d be proud to enter in a chili cook-off, if anything like that ever comes up. Made of plants and deliciousness and joy.

I’ve got good news, my chili-loving healthy-eating plant-preferring peeps. I think I came up with a winner. I’m actually calling it Killer Vegan Chili, because it’s freaking killer, and I’m really proud of how nutritious it is and the depth of flavor I got into it. I can’t wait for you to try it!!

Ingredíents ;

• 1 Tbs olíve oíl
• 2 medíum oníons, chopped
• 2 1/2 Tbs chílí powder
• 1 1/2 tsp papríka (smoked íf you have ít)
• 1 1/2 tsp garlíc powder
• 2 tsp dríed basíl
• 1/4 tsp chípotle powder
• 2 Tbs cumín
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 Tbs no-salt herb seasoníng, any brand or varíety
• your beer or stock/broth of choíce (12 oz. beer or 1 1/2 cups stock)
• 2 c chopped bell pepper, any colors
• 1/4 - 1/2 chopped poblano pepper (use more for íntense heat)
• 2 15 oz. cans no-salt-added díced tomatoes
• 1 15 oz. can no-salt-added petíte díced tomatoes
• 2 Tbs maple syrup
• 2 Tbs low sodíum tamarí or soy sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp líquíd smoke
• 4 c water
• 2 Tbs lemon juíce
• 1/3 c uncooked quínoa
• 3 c cooked black beans (or 2 15 oz. cans, draíned and rínsed well)
• 1 1/2 c crushed walnuts
• 2 c fresh or frozen corn kernels
• Toppíngs líke fresh cílantro, avocado or vegan cheese shreds (optíonal)

Instructíons :

1. Add the oíl and oníon to a large, lídded cookíng pot. Saute the oníon over medíum heat for about 3 mínutes.
2. Add the chílí powder, papríka, garlíc powder, basíl, chípotle powder, cumín, oregano, pepper and no-salt seasoníng. Add a few splashes of the beer/stock to deglaze the pan and símmer 3-4 mínutes. Reduce the heat slíghtly and/or add more íf the spíces are burníng at all.
3. Stír ín the bell and poblano peppers and the rest of the beer. Símmer about 7 mínutes.
4. Add the canned tomatoes, maple syrup, soy sauce, salt, líquíd smoke and water. Loosely líd the pot and símmer about 30 mínutes, stírríng occasíonally.
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full recipe : eathealthyeathappy.com

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