This Vegetarian Chili is a spoonful of flavor and has a spicy bite. It is so good you will not miss the meat in your chili bowl!
Very easy recipe. In the morning add all the ingredients in a slow cooker or crock pot and it will be ready in 8 hours or 2 hours depends on the timing of your slow cooker. Long cooking hours IF you are using dried beans but if you are using can beans it takes 30 minutes to cook.
My Coleshaw salad recipe that is made without mayo is perfect with this Vegetarian Chili.
The coleshaw salad is refreshing to eat with a spicy dish!
Ingredients.
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large white onion chopped ( diced )
4 cloves garlic diced
2 bay leaves
2 cups vegetable stock or broth or water ( I used mushroom broth )
2 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons chili powder ( more to your liking )
1 tablespoon chili flakes ( more to your liking )
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons roasted dried tomatoes ( optional )
4 large tomatoes peeled and chopped or 1 can chopped tomatoes
1 small can ( 16 oz ) tomato paste
2 celery stalks ( take out before serving )
1 cup black beans ( soaked & drain ) or 1 can black beans
1 cup chickpeas ( garbanzo beans ) or one can garbanzo drain
1 cup kidney beans drain
salt to your liking
1/2 cup cilantro ( add this a few minutes before serving
Optional Ingredients:
1 cup corn ( can or frozen ) rinsed & drain ( optional )
1/2 cup bell peppers chopped
2 chopped zucchini chopped ( add 12 minutes before serving you do not want mush if cooked longer)
2 chopped potatoes small cube
Garnish with the following:
diced avocado ( dipped in lemon juice to keep the color )
diced jalapeno
chopped cilantro
sour cream or yogurt
chopped fresh onions
yellow or red fresh tomatoes chopped
oops forgot to add the avocado ( Photo)
In a large pot at a medium add the olive oil and the onion, stir until translucent adding the garlic at this point.
Add stock or water and the following ingredients, bay leaves, cumin, chili powder, chill flakes. cayenne pepper, ground pepper, chopped tomatoes, celery stalks whole, oregano, roasted dried tomatoes ( optional ).
Stir in the tomato paste and blend into the ingredients. Cook for 15 minutes.
Add the beans and cook for about 15 minutes. ( if can beans ) All other beans should be soaked for a few hours and cooked until tender. Do not forget to add the fresh chopped cilantro 5 minutes before serving.
Serve and add all the garnish options on a serving dish and garnish to your liking.
Enjoy<3
