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easy vegan chili

Try my recipe for a quick and easy vegan chili… perfect for when it’s cold AF outside!
Keyword chilli, soup, vegan chilli
Prep Time 16 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 6
Author Lauren Toyota

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I use sunflower oil)
  • 1 yellow or white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ tablespoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 C crushed canned tomatoes
  • 2 C cooked lentils
  • 2 C cooked kidney beans
  • 2 C frozen corn, thawed and drained of excess water
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • In a large pot heated to medium, sauté onion in oil for about 2 minutes until soft and fragrant. Then add in red pepper and cook for another minute or so.
  • Add all the spices and stir to combine sautéing for another 2 minutes. Then add in minced garlic and stir to combine. You may need to reduce heat to prevent the garlic from burning. Add a small amount of the crushed tomatoes to lift the mixture from the bottom of the pan. Sauté this for another 2 minutes.
  • Add in the remaining crushed tomatoes, lentil, kidney beans, corn, sea salt, and ground black pepper. Stir to combine, cover with a lid, and simmer for 20 minutes. You can cook for longer, but if you want it done quickly it tasted great after this amount of cooking.
  • Top with vegan sour cream, chopped green onions, and more ground black pepper.

Notes

I used tofutti in the pictures and video, but you could also whip up my cashew sour cream.
 
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