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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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook homemade vegetarian chickpea and kidney bean chili using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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. Take 115 g dry kidney beans, soaked overnight (or 1 can cooked)
  3. Make ready 1 onion
  4. Prepare 3 cloves garlic
  5. Take 1 stalk celery
  6. Prepare 1 green bell pepper (or other color is okay)
  7. Take 1 cup fresh or frozen corn (240 ml, optional)
  8. Get 1 can whole tomatoes
  9. Prepare 1 cup tomato juice (240 ml)
  10. Make ready SPICES:
  11. Take 1 Tbsp chili powder, more to taste
  12. Get 2 tsp ground cumin
  13. Take 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

Bring the mixture to a boil. To make this a complete vegetarian meal, skip the Worcestershire sauce or use anchovy-free. In a large pot over medium heat, heat olive oil then add onion, bell pepper, and carrots. Whether dried or canned, kidney beans should be a staple of your pantry.

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!

Hearty enough to contribute to dishes like chili and curry — but flavorful enough to be profiled in recipes for bean salads or burgers — kidney beans can do it all. In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add in tomatoes with juice, kidney beans and ¼ cup water. Add some vegetarian mock meat to a kidney bean chili with corn for texture and minced celery, bell pepper and spices for that homemade taste. Top it all off with a dollop of sour cream for another one of the best ways to prepare homemade meatless chili.

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