Chili

[Andriel_Isilien]

A bit late in the season in sharing this recipe. Can't believe I didn't think about how amazing chili is!  This one has been my favorite that I tweaked a little to my own liking. Originally this is vegan which you can keep as is or add to. I'm curious to hear the different ways people like to make theirs. Please share your own below!

 

Source: Ultimate Vegan Chili Recipe - The Cheeky Chickpea

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

🔥 1 medium onion diced

🔥 1 TB oil

🔥 1 green bell pepper diced

🔥 1 yellow or red bell pepper diced

🔥 4-6 garlic clove minced

🔥 2 stalk celery diced

🔥 1 14oz (398 ml) can diced tomatoes (fire roasted is a good option)

🔥 1 & 3/4 c water

🔥 1 TB bouillon soup base of your choice

🔥 3 TB chili powder

🔥 1 TB cumin

🔥 1 tsp ancho chili powder

🔥 1/4 tsp onion powder

🔥 1/4 tsp granulated garlic

🔥 1 TB sugar or sweetener of your choice

🔥 1 tsp mustard

🔥 2 (540 ml) 19oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

🔥 1 (540 ml) 19 oz can red kidney bean, drained and rinsed

Options for Toppings:

- cilantro

- salsa or pico de gallo

- avocado slices

- sour cream

- green onions

- diced white onion

- tortilla chips

Instructions:

1. Heat a large pot on medium heat with oil (or water or stock), diced onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Next add in the garlic, peppers, and celery pieces and cook 5-7 minutes. Get those veggies soft stirring a few times.
3. Now add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and mix in. Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cover for 25 minutes. Stir once or twice.
4. This step is optional. After 25 minutes, uncover the chili and add one soup ladle full of the chili to a blender. Blend until smooth and add puree back in.
5. Serve up the chili with your favorite topping! You can have it over hot dogs or dip your tortilla chips into.

Variations:

* To be meaty you can brown 1 lb ground meat of your choice in the first step with the onion and oil. For vegetarian/vegan meat substitutes you can include crumbled up tofu, TVP (textured vegetable protein), or another meatless crumble.

* If spicy heat is not your thing you can cut back on the amount of chili powder.

* I like to add in 1 TB of paprika to this recipe. 😋