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One of my favorite meal plans for the winter months is vegan chili. The mixture of beans, peppers, tomatoes and onions is just so delicious. It’s also a great way to stay warm. It takes some time to make but lasts me the entire week. I love extremely spicy flavors that are bold so I prefer habenero and serrano peppers. The addition of sweet corn balances the spice to make a perfect combination of spicy and sweet. Here are the ingredients you will need:
MAIN INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons of olive oil/avocado oil
1 white onion (diced)
4-6 cloves of garlic (minced)
1-2 bell peppers (any color) (seeded and diced)
1 bag of presoaked/cooked black beans or 2 cans
16 oz of garbanzo beans
2lbs of peeled and cored tomatoes or 2 cans of diced tomatoes
8 oz of corn
2 jalepenos (seeded and diced)
3-5 serrano peppers (seeded and diced)
1 habenero pepper (seeded and minced)
2 tablespoons of smoked paprika
1 tablespoon of oregano
1 tablespoon of chili powder
1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon of cumin
ADD-INS
1-2 cups vegetable broth
1 Lime
Salt and Pepper to taste
GARNISH
Green Onion, Cilantro and/or Avocado
1. Warm a large pot at medium heat. Add the oil, minced garlic, onion and bell pepper. Stir to mix (I use chopsticks to mix). Cook until the onions are translucent about 8-12 minutes.
2. Add the spices, paprika, oregano, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne pepper and stir. If you mixed these in a separate bowl (which I usually do) you can use a little vegetable broth to clean out the bowl. Stir for about a minute.
3. Add the corn, tomatoes, black beans, garbanzo beans and vegetable broth. Stir to mix and reduce the heat to a low simmer. You can either cook at medium to low heat for the next 45 minutes or transfer it to a crock pot for overnight cooking if your beans were not cooked thoroughly.
4. Once cooked add the juice of 1 or 2 limes depending on your taste. Now add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Garnish with green onion and/or cilantro and/or avocado. Sometimes I like using avocado salsa.
I separate this into 5 Tupperwares for my lunch that I bring to work. It retains its flavor so well. I find it comforting and hearty. I hope you can enjoy it as much as I do.