Easy Vegan Chili

Description

I like to serve soy yogurt with the chili, especially if it’s too spicy. Leftovers taste great with noodles as pasta sauce.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large baking potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 cup dry red lentils
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 4 cups tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon ground sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon spicy chili powder
  • salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch white sugar
  • 1 bunch fresh chives, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent
  2. about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant
  3. about 30 seconds. Add potato and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in lentils. Pour in vegetable broth and simmer for 20 minutes. Add kidney beans
  4. corn
  5. and tomato puree. Bring to a boil; reduce heat
  6. cover
  7. and simmer until flavors combine
  8. about 10 minutes. Season with paprika
  9. chili powder
  10. salt
  11. pepper
  12. and sugar.
  13. Divide chili among 4 bowls and sprinkle with chives.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 43 mins

Total Time: 53 mins

Servings: 6

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