This Easy Vegan Chili Recipe is good topped with non dairy sour cream or avocados! Chili is something I love in the fall! I love having a mixture of beans in my Chili. This chili has no animal protein. The beans are the protein for this meal and what makes it so easy is using organic canned beans. Registered dietitian Nicole Hopsecger, RD, LD, shares that “One serving (1/2 cup cooked) of beans provides about 7 grams of protein, the same as 1 ounce of meat.”
Children need protein to grow and adults need it to maintain and repair body tissue among many other health reasons. A diet that’s high in protein can help lower blood pressure, decrease your risk of developing diabetes, help you lose weight and build muscle. The many types of beans are an excellent way to get your protein being vegan.
Sometimes you just want a quick easy meal. I wash my beans off under cool running water to get any additives off the beans. Then just add some homemade cornbread made with plant milk and you have lots of hearty comfort food for dinner!
This Vegan Chili Recipe starts with onions that you saute’ with spices. Add the tomatoes and canned beans and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes. The longer you simmer them the more the spice flavors emerge. Check out the photos below, recipe follows. Enjoy.
Easy Vegan Chili
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 cans Mixed Chili Beans I like kidney, pinto and small red
- 1 large can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 large onion
- ½ cup hot water mixed with 2 tablespoons instant coffee
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tsp cayenne
- pepper
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dry thyme
Instructions
- Instructions
- Saute' the onions in the oil with all seasonings until golden brown.
- Add in beans and tomatoes and stir well.
- Allow the chili to simmer for at least 30 minutes, the longer it simmers the more the flavors will come together.
- We enjoyed this with ripe avocado and plain cashew yogurt.
Nutrition
That looks easy and good. Might need to give it a try.
I love chili and am trying to lose weight. I will definitely try this. Looks amazing!
i really love chili but all my recipes call for meat or end up really bland, so im going to try this!
Spices make all the difference!!
It has certainly become chili weather and this recipe looks like it would be perfect for a fall evening.
Thanks Mia! I think chili is the perfect autumn dinner. So many ways to dress it up 🙂