Meatless Three Bean Chili Recipes

THREE BEAN CHILI (MEATLESS CHILI RECIPE)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large enameled cast-iron Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened slightly, about 3 to 4 minutes,
• Add garlic, stir, and cook for 1 minute.
• Add mushrooms and celery, stirring often, until celery has softened and mushrooms have lost some of their moisture, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Stir to combine.
• Add tomatoes and chipotle peppers. Stir to combine. Bring to simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender.
• Add all of the beans, stirring to combine, and cook for an additional 10 minutes, covered.
• Stir in apple cider vinegar. Serve and garnish to taste (if desired) with any of the garnish ideas or your favourite chili toppings. Enjoy!

VEG-HEAD THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Over moderate heat, add oil to a deep pot and combine onion, peppers, and garlic. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes to soften vegetables. Deglaze pan with beer or broth, add tomatoes, black beans, red kidney beans, and stirring to combine.
• Season chili with cumin, chili powder, hot sauce, and salt. Thicken chili by stirring in refried beans. Simmer over low heat about 5 to 10 minutes longer, then serve up bowls of chili and top with shredded cheese, scallions, and tomatoes. Place bowls on charger plates piled with assorted tortilla chips.

VEGETARIAN THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in large heavy pot over medium-high. Cook salsa, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and garlic powder, stirring, until fragrant and slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. Add black, pinto, and kidney beans, tomatoes, broth, 3/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended and chili is thickened, about 15 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Pour oil into a medium skillet to a depth of 1/2". Heat over medium-high until thermometer registers 375°F. Working in 2 batches, fry tortilla strips, turning occasionally, until crisp and pale golden, about 2 minutes per batch. Using a slotted spoon, transfer strips to a paper towel-lined plate or rimmed baking sheet to drain; immediately season with salt.
• Ladle chili into bowls. Top with crispy tortilla strips and jalapeños, if using.
• Do Ahead
• Chili can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

VEGETARIAN THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, jalapeno, and garlic, and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add oregano, cumin, chili powder, and chipotle, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, beans, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 1 hour.
• Discard bay leaf. Add Swiss chard, and cook, uncovered, until mixture has thickened slightly, about 20 minutes. Stir in chopped cilantro. Garnish with avocado and cilantro sprigs, and serve with lime.

MEATLESS THREE BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, add oil, onion, red pepper and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes until soft.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, all of the beans, water, cumin, cilantro, cayenne, oregano, sugar, and pepper. Stir well.
• Bring to a simmer and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• Serve in bowls with any, all or none of the optional garnishes.