By Savy Sivapathasundaralingam
Vegan Chili (GF)
7 steps
Prep:10minCook:30min
Add-ins:
Feel free to add ingredients or toppings. Random examples are vegan cornbread, sour cream or cheese
You can add more vegetables or grains. Some good choices are corn, zucchini, red bell peppers, sweet potatoes or carrots. You can also stir in 1 cup of quinoa with the rest of the ingredients.
Replacements:
-Tofu
You could also use TVP ground beef or another vegan meat crumbles or omit the tofu from the recipe.
If replacing the tofu with vegan meat, sauté the ground meat with the onion, then add the garlic and continue with the recipe. Or simply add some vegetables instead, like frozen corn, red bell peppers, sweet potatoes, carrots or zucchini. Or add a cup of uncooked quinoa when you add the beans.
-Crushed tomatoes
You can substitute this for diced tomatoes for a little more texture.
-Black beans and kidney beans
Use any variety of canned beans you like. Pinto beans or even chickpeas can be used.
Storage:
4-5 days in the fridge. Store in airtight containers.
For freezing, freeze in individual freezer-friendly containers, then simply thaw and reheat until warm.
Serving:
You could serve it with cornbread.
You can layer toppings such as.
Vegan Sour Cream
Vegan cheese shreds or cheese sauce
Diced tomatoes
A wedge of lime
Tortilla chips
Chopped cilantro
Avocado slices
Hot sauce
Chives
Making it GF:
Substitute gluten free tamari for the soy sauce when making the tofu crumbles and check the other labels.
Updated at: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:45:40 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
34
Low
Glycemic Load
16
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories365.4 kcal (18%)
Total Fat10.2 g (15%)
Carbs47.9 g (18%)
Sugars16.3 g (18%)
Protein23.6 g (47%)
Sodium1809.5 mg (90%)
Fiber16.5 g (59%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
Meaty Tofu Crumbles
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
2 tablespoonsnutritional yeast
2 teaspoonschili powder
1 teaspoonsmoked paprika
396gfirm tofu
Chili
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1sweet onion
medium, diced
3cloves garlic
minced
2 x 28 ozcans crushed tomatoes
2 x 15 ozcans black beans
drained and rinsed
1 x 15 ozcan kidney beans
drained and rinsed
237mlwater
3 tablespoonschili powder
2 teaspoonsground cumin
1 tablespoonpure maple syrup
1 tablespooncocoa powder
1 teaspoonsmoked paprika
¼ teaspooncayenne pepper
1 teaspoonsalt
or to taste
Instructions
Make the tofu crumbles
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
In a large bowl, mix together the soy sauce, nutritional yeast, chili powder and smoked paprika. It will be pasty. Now crumble the tofu into the bowl with your hands, and mix together using a large spoon until well combined with the paste.
Step 3
Spread the tofu mixture evenly in the pan. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, stirring the tofu halfway through. Once the tofu is in the oven, start the chili.
Prepare chili on the stovetop
Step 4
In a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil. Add the chopped onion and sauté 3-4 minutes until translucent. Add in the garlic and cook 1 more minute, stirring constantly.
Step 5
Now add all the rest of the chili ingredients, except the tofu, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the tofu crumbles are done baking.
Step 6
If a thicker consistency is desired, use an immersion blender and blend just a few times. Do this before you add the tofu.
Step 7
Once the tofu crumbles are done, stir them into the pot. All done! Serve with vegan sour cream, cornbread, tortilla chips, cilantro, tomatoes, hot sauce, vegan cheese shreds and chives, if desired.