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Vegan Chili Recipe, for Slow Cooker or Stovetop

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Vegetarian Chili is also perfect for serving to non-veg family or guests - it's so tasty, satisfying & colorful they don't notice it has no meat. And it can be dressed up with cheese or sour cream.

We adapted this fabulous chili recipe many years ago from 'The Moosewood Cookbook', by Mollie Katzen. Make it on the stovetop or simmer it all day in a slowcooker. Either way, it'll stick to your ribs!

Total Prep & Cook Time: 60 Min

6 Servings

Nutrition Data, 189g Serving: 293 cal, 52g carb, 6g fat, 291mg sodium, 12g fiber, 13g protein, low Cholesterol, good source Vit A, C, K, Folate, Potassium. Estimated glycemic load 22

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups cooked kidney beans, with 6 cups cooking liquid (how to cook beans)
  • OR: 3 cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed, plus 6 cups water or soupstock
  • OR: Half and half kidney and black beans
  • 1 cup uncooked bulgar or cracked wheat
  • One 6 oz can unsalted tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
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  • Optional: 1 can crushed or chopped tomatoes
  • Optional: Hot sauce to taste
  • Optional: 1 medium red onion, peeled, quartered and diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced small
  • 1 jalapeno peppers, halved, seeded, and minced - approx. 1 Tbsp ((add another for more heat)
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp fresh ginger (2 - 4 thin slices) peeled & minced, OR 1 tsp dried
  • 2 - 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced (approx. 1 Tbsp)
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder to make it mild, 1 tsp to make it hot, more to make it fiery
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
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  • 2 tsp each: paprika, gr. cumin, coriander
  • 1 tsp each: dried thyme, basil, oregano
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 1/2 c. minced parsley or cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp Braggs Liquid Aminos, or low sodium soy sauce
  • Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Slow Cooker Chili Directions:

  1. Turn an 8 - 10 qt crockpot on high
  2. Add cooked beans, cooking liquid or water, bulgar or cracked wheat, tomato paste, bay leaves, and cinnamon stick to the crockpot
  3. After sautéing the veggies & spices, transfer them to the slow cooker
  4. Reduce crockpot heat to low, cover and cook 4 - 6 hrs
  5. Add corn, minced parsley or cilantro, Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce to taste. Cover and cook for another 1/2 hr on high heat.

Stovetop Chili Directions:

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  1. Add bulgar & tomato paste to kidney beans + cooking liquid or water
  2. Add bay leaf and cinnamon stick
  3. Return to boil, cover and simmer
  4. Preheat sauté pan or frying pan on medium-low and add oil
  5. Prep veggies
  6. Sauté minced garlic, ginger and jalapeno on medium heat for 5 minutes
  7. Add remaining veggies and sauté 5 more minutes
  8. Add remaining spices, sauté another five minutes
  9. Transfer the veggies to the bean + bulgar mix, cook another 30 minutes
  10. Add corn, parsley or cilantro, and braggs or soy sauce to taste
  11. Cook for a few more minutes and serve

Cooking Kidney beans:

  1. 1 cup dried dark red kidney beans
  2. Soak 4 hours in hot water, or overnight
  3. Drain, rinse, add 6 cups unsalted water
  4. Bring to a boil, skim foam, cover and simmer 2 hours
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Recipe Tips:

Vegetarian chili is a great vegan meal by itself, or with salad and cornbread. Good with sour cream or parmesan cheese - non-dairy or dairy. You can also use black beans in this recipe, or a mixture of red chili beans & black beans, as pictured.

Note: If you're going to soak and cook beans, it's worth making extra, to freeze in small containers for future meals - such as quick easy Red Beans and Rice or Red Lentil Kidney Bean Stew.

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Recipe Comments:

"I made your vegetarian chili last week. I made a couple of adjustments (as I always do), but it was terrific!" - Ellen F.

"Yum! I made this tonight and it is now my favorite Chili recipe. Thanks for sharing" - Stacey C.

"Made this last night...delish!" - Jessica B.

"Delicious! Tweaked the recipe just a bit by adding crushed tomatoes and hot sauce, even so, I think this is my new go-to recipe for chili. Everyone (even the omnis!) thought it both looked and tasted great." - Erica W.

Excellent!!! Better tasting than regular chili. I served this to a group of 10 (just double recipe)- all meat eaters- and everyone wanted a copy of the recipe. A friend made it for her family and they loved it. Thanks! - M. Harried

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