Vegan-Licious Chili

Category: Main Dishes | Blog URL: http://cafelaura.blogspot.com/2009/09/veganlicious-chili.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Laura Jill

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium/large onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 jalapenos or habaneros--depends on how spicy you like it, finely chopped

1 of each red, yellow, and orange pepper (b/c all the colors are pretty!), coarsel

2 cans red beans, 2 cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (28 oz) tomato puree or crushed tomatoes

2 cups vegetable broth (depends how thick you like your chili)

1 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein) (again, your call on the thickness)

1/4 cup chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon cilantro

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Saute onions in oil over medium-high heat until translucent

Add garlic and peppers and continue sauteing for about 5-10 minutes

Add beans and tomato sauce, mix it all together, lower heat to medium

Add seasonings to desired taste

Add TVP and broth to desired thickness (it will continue to thicken)

Let it simmer on low at least 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.

Eat and enjoy! It's even better the next day, and it freezes very well!

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About

I've been toying with an idea of writing a cookbook and I've been thinking about themes. My best idea is One-Pot/One-Pan Vegan Comfort Foods. Why that theme, you ask? C'mon now, think about who you're dealing with. One-Pot/One Pan = easier cleanup (OCD girl) and Comfort Foods, again, c'mon now, think about who you're dealing with! (And yeah, I know if I actually do a cookbook, I'll need to have more precise measurements.)

So I've been playing with my Vegan Chili recipe for years, long before I ever even imagined that my life would take this path, and I actually wrote it down a while back! So here it is:

(AS PRINTED ABOVE)