Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili
Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili

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Great recipe for Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili. Meatless but definitely not flavorless ;) You can use either dry beans or canned/cooked beans. I like to use dry beans because the canned ones tend to be too soft and can get mushy.

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The ingredients needed to make Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili:
  1. Prepare 115 g dry chickpeas/garbanzo beans, soaked overnight (or 1 can cooked)
  2. Make ready 115 g dry kidney beans, soaked overnight (or 1 can cooked)
  3. Prepare 1 onion
  4. Take 3 cloves garlic
  5. Prepare 1 stalk celery
  6. Get 1 green bell pepper (or other color is okay)
  7. Make ready 1 cup fresh or frozen corn (240 ml, optional)
  8. Take 1 can whole tomatoes
  9. Get 1 cup tomato juice (240 ml)
  10. Prepare SPICES:
  11. Take 1 Tbsp chili powder, more to taste
  12. Prepare 2 tsp ground cumin
  13. Make ready 1 tsp ground coriander
  14. Get 1 Tbsp dried oregano (or some fresh)
  15. Get 1 Tbsp dried basil
  16. Make ready to taste salt & pepper
  17. Get Optional toppings: shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, sour cream/plain yogurt

Mix the tomatoes into the pot. Season chili with chili powder and pepper. Stir in the kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans. In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high.

Instructions to make Homemade Vegetarian Chickpea and Kidney Bean Chili:
  1. If using dry beans, soak them overnight in plenty of water. Before cooking, chop up the onion, garlic, green pepper and celery.
  2. Heat oil in a large pot and sauté the onions and garlic until soft and transparent.
  3. Add the other green pepper, celery and dry spices. Sauté a few minutes until fragrant.
  4. Add can of tomatoes and break up into smaller chunks.
  5. Add beans, corn (optional) and tomato juice and stir. Add a little water, if needed, to cover all ingredients.
  6. Bring to a boil, turn to low and cover with lid. Let simmer for about 1 hour if using canned beans. And up to 1.5 to 2 hours if using dry beans or until they are soft. Check occasionally to stir and add water if too low.
  7. Once beans are desired softness, taste and adjust the spices and salt if needed. If too acidic from the tomatoes, add a teaspoon or so of sugar to mellow it out. Serve into bowls and top with your favorite toppings!

My vegetarian chili recipe is filled with the chili essentials: onion, garlic, red bell pepper, pinto and kidney beans, lime, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. I also add corn kernels for a colorful twist. Fresh or frozen corn works equally well, adding pops of yellow and a little crunch. Beans: we're using both black beans & kidney beans for a delicious boost of plant-based protein in this chili recipe. I love topping this easy vegetarian chili with tortilla chips, a squeeze of lime juice, shredded cheese, avocado, cilantro and a dollop of sour cream or greek yogurt.

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