Easy Vegetarian Chili with Mushrooms
http://bit.ly/2SwYbed With a well-stocked pantry, this Vegetarian Chili is an easy weeknight meal! Let it simmer while you set the table, unload the dishwasher, or relax on the couch. Loaded with beans, tomatoes, and spices, it's a good one to add to your chili rotation. Photography Credit: Alison Bickel Vegan chili is my favorite pantry dinner. I know that no matter how harried my day, I always have spices, cans of beans, tomato sauce, and an onion laying around the house, which I can transform into an easy weeknight chili. Great Chili without the Meat!For this recipe, I take basic vegan chili up a notch by adding quick-cooking bulgur wheat, which can be found in health food sections at the grocery store, and minced mushrooms. The combination of bulgur and mushrooms mimics the texture of ground beef.
Don’t Skip the Toppings!The best part about chili is that it tastes great when comprised of the most basic elements, but it’s even better dressed up with toppings such as minced red onion, fresh cilantro, and avocado. A Word about Cleaning MushroomsYou can clean mushrooms by rubbing them with a paper towel, or feel free to rinse whole mushrooms under running water just before you’re going to use them. Cook’s Illustrated broke down the dos and don’ts of mushroom cleaning. It turns out a quick rinse before you chop them is indeed just fine. Liquid Smoke is a Liquid, but not SmokeI’ve called for Liquid Smoke in this recipe. You can usually find it in the spice or vinegar aisle of your local supermarket. It adds that hint of smoky flavor you would usually get if you smoked meat for hours on end. It’s just a little something extra and is commonly made from hickory smoke flavor, vinegar, and sugar. If you don’t have it or can’t find it, don’t worry about it. The chili will still be delicious. How to Store or Freeze Vegan ChiliVegan chili is great for a weeknight pantry meal, is highly adaptable, and can satisfy even the most dedicated meat eaters among us. Leftovers keep for five days in the fridge, and I’ve been known to freeze them for up to 3 months. Check out these other Great Chili Recipes!Easy Vegetarian Chili with Mushrooms RecipePrintIngredientsFor the chili:
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Method1 Prep and begin cooking the mushrooms: Put the mushrooms in a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse for about 30 seconds until they are smaller than a pea. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add mushrooms to the pot with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 3/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper. Cook for about 7 minutes until the mushrooms release some of their liquid and turn a darker color.
2 Cook the veggies and spices: Add the onion to the food processor (no need to clean) and pulse about 6 to 8 times until the onions are the size of a small dice. Add the onion, along with the chopped green bell pepper, minced jalapeño pepper, garlic, chili powder, oregano, cumin, smoked paprika, and cinnamon to the pot. Cook for about 8 minutes until the onions are translucent and the green peppers just begin to soften. Stir in the brown sugar. Cook for about 1 minute just to incorporate it.
3 Simmer the chili: Add the fire roasted tomatoes (and all their juices), tomato sauce, and three cups of stock or water. Stir to combine. Cover the pot and bring the chili up to a boil. This should take about 4 to 5 minutes. Once the chili is boiling, stir in the bulgur, then reduce the heat to medium low. Let the chili simmer for about 12 minutes until the bulgur is cooked through. It should be chewy and tender. Add the drained beans to the beans and liquid smoke to the pot. Stir to combine. Let it simmer on the stove for about 10 minutes. 4 Season and serve: Stir. Taste, and add salt or pepper as you see fit. Ladle into bowls, and top with the cilantro, red onion and avocado. Serve the lime wedges alongside the bowl. Hello! All photos and content are copyright protected. Please do not use our photos without prior written permission. If you wish to republish this recipe, please rewrite the recipe in your own unique words and link back to Easy Vegetarian Chili with Mushrooms on Simply Recipes. Thank you! PrintProducts We LoveThis post may contain links to Amazon or other partners; your purchases via these links can benefit Simply Recipes. Read more about our affiliate linking policy. Summer Miller Summer Miller is an Associate Editor for Simply Recipes based in Nebraska. Her work has appeared in Bon Appetit, Eating Well, Grit, SAVEUR, and Every Day with Rachael Ray, among others. Her first book is New Prairie Kitchen (Agate Publishing, 2015). Recipes via Simply Recipes http://bit.ly/2F9fkDA December 29, 2018 at 09:08AM
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