Description
When the chill of fall and winter sets in, there’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of this Crowd-Pleasing Spicy Bean Chili to bring comfort and joy to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 large yellow onion, fine dice
- 1 small jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded, fine dice
- 1 large green bell pepper, small dice
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth *
- 1 cup water
- 2 – [ 14.5 oz. cans ] fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained *
- 1 – [ 4 oz. can ] mild chopped green chiles, undrained *
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon hot sauce *
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda *
Spice/Herb Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons regular chili powder (+/-) *
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin (+/-)
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (+/-)
- ½ teaspoon coriander (+/-)
- ¼ to 1 ¼ teaspoons sea salt (+/-) *
- Pinch to ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (+/-)
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
Other Ingredients:
- 2 – [ 15 oz. cans ] kidney beans, drained and rinsed *
- 1 – [ 15 oz. can ] pinto beans, drained and rinsed *
Optional Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon pure maple syrup (+/-) *
- 1 Tablespoon masa harina (cornmeal or finely crushed tortilla chips) *
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped avocado chunks
- Vegan sour cream
- Crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- Place the Spice/Herb Ingredients (except the bay leaf and cayenne pepper) in a small bowl, mix well, set aside.
- In a large stock pot, add the diced onions, green bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers; sauté over medium heat until they begin to soften, approximately 7 to 9 minutes. Add a couple of tablespoons or so of water if they start to stick and/or to prevent burning.
- Add the minced garlic and tomato paste, sauté for one minute.
- Add all the remaining Base Ingredients (except the baking soda) and Spice/Herb mix, stir well to combine. Bring to a boil, then immediately lower to a simmer.
- Add the baking soda, stir well. Simmer for 1 minute.
- Add the beans and bay leaf, simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- After 30 minutes, stir in the masa harina (cornmeal or crushed tortilla chips) and cayenne pepper, stir well, then simmer an additional 10 minutes. After 10 minutes (40 in total) remove from the heat and allow to sit undisturbed for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Serve with your favorite toppings.
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Servings: 6 to 8 (makes 9 to 9 ½ cups)