Vegan Chili - Easy & Awesome

Name: Vegan Chili - Easy & Awesome Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1-2 tablespoons oil; 1 small onion chopped (I like yellow sweet onions - also called vidalia); 3 cloves garlic or 3 tsp chopped garlic; 1 jalapeno pepper no seeds chopped; 1 pack Light Life beefy stuff plus 1/4 cup water (optional) (not calculated in nutritional info); 4 small tomatoes chopped; 1-2 cups chopped zucchini or other squash; 1 cup of chopped bell pepper (pre-chopped frozen is great!); 1 cup Santa Fe veggies (frozen corn black beans and onion mix); 3 cans of beans drained (kidney black chili/pinto are what we used but any beans will work. Kidney & black beans are best!); 1 small can of tomato paste; Spices (we used salt pepper cumin chili powder smoked paprika and turmeric)

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1-2 tablespoons oil1 small onion, chopped (I like yellow sweet onions - also called vidalia)3 cloves garlic or 3 tsp chopped garlic1 jalapeno pepper, no seeds, chopped1 pack Light Life beefy stuff plus 1/4 cup water (optional) (not calculated in nutritional info)4 small tomatoes, chopped1-2 cups chopped zucchini or other squash 1 cup of chopped bell pepper (pre-chopped frozen is great!)1 cup "Santa Fe" veggies (frozen corn, black beans, and onion mix)3 cans of beans, drained (kidney, black, chili/pinto are what we used, but any beans will work. Kidney & black beans are best!)1 small can of tomato pasteSpices (we used salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, and turmeric)

Directions

Pour oil into large pot and heat over medium-low. Add onions, garlic, and jalapeno. While that's cooking, chop your tomatoes.
Add Light Life ground beef. Stir.
Chop & add tomatoes. Stir.
Chop & add zucchini. Stir.
Add frozen veggies, stir.
Drain beans slightly (or not! up to you!) and add to the pot.
Add tomato paste & stir.
Add spices (about 1/8 tsp salt & pepper, 1-2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp turmeric). If it's going to be spicy, add a teaspoon or two of brown sugar or maple syrup (not calculated into nutritional info).
Keep the lid on when you're not stirring.
Turn the heat up to medium/medium-high. It should cook & bubble a little, but not a full-on boil. Stir every 3-5 minutes while it's cooking, so it doesn't stick to the bottom. Cook 20-30 minutes until everything is hot.

If you're making in a crock pot, dump everything in and cook it on low until you're ready. Skip the oil if you're making it full-on in the crockpot.

When you're ready to serve, feel free to add chopped green onions, sour cream, Daiya, etc.

Serving Size: Makes 10 very hearty servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEOWALLIECAT.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving