[ Vegan Chili ]
07-06-2024
🔗 https://www.stevegattuso.me/wiki/202101180000%20Vegetarian%20Chili.html
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients:
- 1-2 jalapeños
- Optional
- Chopped scallions (for garnish)
- Fresh cilantro (for garnish)
- Diced avocado (for garnish)
- Pickled Red Onions (for garnish)
- Olive oil
- 1 large white or red onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, or to taste, minced
- 2 15oz cans of beans, drained. Use whatever but a combo of black + red kidney is my favorite.
- 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes smooshed with a potato masher
- 1-2 finely chopped chipotle pepper(s) in adobo sauce + some of the sauce.
- Optional
- 1 tbsp of vodka or whiskey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp harina maseca
- Spices:
- 2 tbsp chili powder, plus more to taste
- 1 tbsp dried oregano, plus more to taste
- 2 tsp freshly ground cumin
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Directions:
- Heat up a couple of tablespoons of oil on medium high heat. Add in onions and a pinch of salt; cook until translucent. Add in garlic, let cook for a minute or two. Add in chipotle, oregano, chili powder, cumin, black pepper and let cook for another minute or two.
- Add in tomatoes, beans and optionally the soy sauce, vinegar, whiskey, and maseca. Stir and let simmer for 25 minutes or so to let the flavors meld together.
- Taste and adjust salt/pepper to your liking. Add in liquor and apple cider vinegar if you have it.
- Serve with garnishes like pickled red onions, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and/or your favorite tortilla chips.