Recipe: Perfect Vegetarian (Vegan) Five Bean Chunky Chili

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Vegetarian (Vegan) Five Bean Chunky Chili. Hearty winter food that is perfect for a mid week after work supper. A lowfat, low calorie vegan chili that gives lots of protein and tastes nice at the same time. If spicier chili is desired, add additional Tabasco sauce.

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You can cook Vegetarian (Vegan) Five Bean Chunky Chili using 30 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Vegetarian (Vegan) Five Bean Chunky Chili

1. Prepare of Base.

2. It’s 2 of onions (small, sweet, yellow, chopped small).

3. It’s 1/2 of onion (large, purple, chopped rough).

4. It’s 1 of carrot (chopped chunky).

5. Prepare 2 of celery stalks (chopped, chunky).

6. You need 12 oz of mushrooms (baby Bella, some stems removed).

7. Prepare 1/4 cup of grapeseed oil.

8. You need 4 oz of olives (black, sliced).

9. You need 1 can of corn (sweet, drained).

10. Prepare 1 can of beans (navy, drained).

11. It’s 1 can of beans (red, drained).

12. Prepare 1 can of beans (black, drained).

13. You need 1 can of beans (kidney, drained).

14. It’s 1 can of beans (pinto, drained).

15. Prepare 1 can of tomatoes (diced).

16. Prepare 1 can of tomatoes (rotel).

17. You need 12 oz of beer (brown, or dark - I use Newcastle).

18. Prepare 3 envelope of Chili Seasonings.

19. Prepare 1/4 cup of honey (or brown sugar).

20. It’s 1 tbsp of chocolate powder.

21. Prepare 1 of pepper (bell, orange).

22. You need 1 of pepper (bell, red).

23. You need of Optional.

24. It’s 1 of Shredded Cheese.

25. You need 1 of White Rice.

26. You need 6 of chipotle peppers.

27. It’s 1 bunch of onions (green, chopped).

28. Prepare 1 bunch of Cilantro (chopped).

29. You need 1 of sour cream.

30. Prepare 1 of Tortilla Chips.

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Vegetarian (Vegan) Five Bean Chunky Chili step by step

1. Sautee yellow onions over medium high heat with grapeseed oil until brown and see through..

2. Combine all other non optional ingredients into giant crockpot. Bring to boil, turn heat to low..

3. Add sauteed onions to crock pot mixture. And chipotle peppers..

4. Cook on low until vegetables are desired texture / consistency. Three to Four hours, stirring occasionally..

5. Serve with rice, salad, chips, cornbread, or by itself..

6. Garnish with cilantro, green onions, cheese, sour cream, salsa..

This one chili is simple to prepare—don't be fooled by the long ingredients list—It is a recipe completely vegetarian, low in fat and gluten-free.

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