To be honest, I’m not a big recipe collector. I have a handful that I use a few times a year, but mostly I’m a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of cook.
If I need some extra help on a meal idea I do some googling. I use their recipe as a guideline and go from there. It usually works out pretty well, but rarely is that recipe overly memorable and I usually lose the link pretty quickly.
Until this delicious chili recipe came into my life.
I bet I’ve made it at least 4 times in the last 2 months and every time it’s been AMAZING!
I adapted this recipe from an amazing recipe on the very popular Oh She Glows website (here’s a link to the original). I’ve made a bunch of changes to it that makes my tummy very happy and I ALWAYS include her amazing Cashew Sour Cream, made exactly as is. Regular sour cream would also be good, this is a spectacular alternative for those who don’t tolerate dairy (like me :).
Delicious Vegan Chili
Makes 4 servings, 30 min prep & 30 mins cooking time
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium diced sweet onion
4 cloves minced garlic
3 roasted red peppers (I use the kind from a jar, you could get away with 1 roasted pepper if you roast it yourself)
1 (28-ounce/796 mL) can diced tomatoes, with juices
1 cup (250 mL) vegetable broth
1 (14-ounce/398 mL) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14-ounce/398 mL) can pinto or navy beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)
Top with Cashew Sour Cream or regular sour cream and/or cilantro
Directions:
In a medium/large pot, sauté the onion and the garlic in the oil over medium heat until soft. Season with a pinch of salt and stir.
Add the roasted red pepper and sauté for a minute or two.
Now add the can of diced tomatoes (with the juice), broth.. Stir to combine. Increase heat to medium-high.
Add the drained and rinsed beans, along with the chili powder, cumin, oregano, and salt. Simmer the mixture, uncovered, until thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the cayenne if you’d like :)
Serve with Cashew Sour Cream and/or cilantro if you’d like.
ENJOY!.
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