VEGAN 3 BEAN CHILI
- 2 medium white or yellow onions
- 4–6 cloves of garlic
- 1 carrot
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 t cumin seeds
- 2 splashes of olive oil
- 1 T chili powder
- 1 t paprika
- 1 cube soup stock
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- water
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can chickpeas
- salt and pepper to taste
- your favourite hot sauce to taste
- OPTIONAL corn (fresh, frozen or canned)
- OPTIONAL veggie ground round
PREP
- Quarter, peel, and slice your onions.
- Crush, peel and slice your garlic.
- Peel and chop your carrot into coins.
- Trim and slice up your celery.
HEAT
- Toast cumin seeds in a large soup pot on medium heat.
- When they are fragrant, add olive oil, onions and garlic.
- When the onions soften, add the chilli and paprika. Toss to coat and integrate everybody into the oil!
- Add chopped veg, soup stock cube, the can of diced tomatoes and an additional can of water. Add all beans including the liquid-it adds nice thickness to the chili!
- OPTIONAL Add corn.
- OPTIONAL Thoroughly break up a brick of veggie ground round and add.
- Bring to a near boil (too much boiling kills some good guys!), stirring once or twice. Reduce heat to low, partially cover your pot with a lid and simmer. Stir occasionally, especially along the bottom of the pot, and cook until your chili has a nice thick broth and the veg is cooked to your liking!