Description
A delicious vegan twist, this Easy Bean Chili Verde is comforting, hearty, and full of zesty, tangy flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 medium yellow onion, fine dice
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 – [ 4.5 oz. can ] chopped green chiles *
- 1 – [ 16 oz. jar ] Salsa Verde *
- ½ cups water
- 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth *
- 2 Tablespoons cornmeal
- 1 Tablespoon cashew butter *
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Other Ingredients:
- 2 – [ 15 oz. cans ] cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (divided) *
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda (optional) *
Spice/Herb Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon cumin (+/-) *
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano (+/-) *
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Pinch to ½ teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
Serving Ideas:
- Baked potato
- Steamed rice
- Tortilla chips
- Avocado chunks
Instructions
- Place the Spice/Herb Ingredients in a small bowl, mix well, set aside.
- In a large ceramic/enamel-lined Dutch oven or similar stock pot, add the diced onions; 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, sauté for one minute.
- Add all remaining Base Ingredients and Spice/Herb mix, stir well to combine. Bring to a boil, then immediately lower to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, drain and rinse the cannellini beans, then remove ¾ cup of cannellini beans and set aside to mash. Place the ¾ cup of cannellini beans in a small bowl and mash them to create a paste. This will be stirred into the chili to thicken it.
- After 10 minutes, add all the Other Ingredients (including both the whole and mashed cannellini beans), stir well. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from the stove.
- Allow to sit for 5 minutes undisturbed to allow the flavors to marry. Serve over a baked potato, with steam rice or cornbread, or accompanied with tortilla chips and/or avocado chunks or vegan sour cream.
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: 4-5