Vegan Chili
This Easy Vegan Chili Recipe is the perfect cozy meal for winter days! It's hearty, healthy and so delicious.
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion diced
- 3-5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar honey for vegetarian
- 1 x 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 x 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 chipotle in adobo minced
- 2 x 15 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup uncooked split red lentils
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- juice of 1 lime
- Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
- Optional garnishes:
- vegan sour cream or coconut yogurt
- fresh chopped cilantro
- sliced jalapeno
Instructions
- Remove any shriveled old lentils or any stones from the lentils.
- Place the lentils in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water to remove any dust or debris. While washing, scrub them by rubbing your palms together.
- In a large pot, add oil and heat until shimmering hot. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Stir in garlic and sauté again until just fragrant. Add Cajun seasoning and cook for a minute.
- Immediately stir in the tomatoes, honey, chipotles in adobo, black beans, lentils, tomato sauce and broth. Season with some salt and pepper.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender. Add in the lime juice and stir well.
- Taste and adjust the salt and pepper according to your taste. Pour the Cajun chili to a large serving bowl.
- Garnish with sliced jalapeño and cilantro if desired. Top with vegan sour cream or coconut yogurt and serve.
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Notes
- Be sure to remove any small dust/debris from the lentils and rinse them well with cold water.
- Use canned beans for this Vegan Chili, drain them but don't rinse them. The starch on the beans will help with chili thicken.
- If you don't want the chili too hot, make sure you deseed and remove the ribs from the jalapeno.
- This recipe can easily be doubled for a large crowd!
- This chili recipe is vegan as it's written. Be sure to choose vegan/dairy-free toppings. Also, add avocado and tortilla chips.
- Vegetarian option, you may top with sour cream or plain yogurt. Honey used as a vegetarian option. Maple syrup or brown sugar for vegan.
- Top with chopped cilantro for a lovely pop of freshness.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 934mg | Potassium: 1226mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1670IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 7mg