a delicious and hearty chili that's hard to do wrong. this recipe is merely a jumping-off point in creating your own. [0]
ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small or medium yellow onion, finely sliced [1]
- 3 cans of different types of beans [2]
- 1 can corn
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 to 1.5 cups chopped carrots
- 1 bell pepper (choose ur favorite color)
- 2 cups vegetable stock
spices [3]
- paprika (regular and smoked)
- cumin
- oregano
- garlic powder
- cinnamon
- basil
- MSG [4]
- fresh ground black pepper
- white pepper
- cayenne pepper
- salt
steps
- heat vegetable oil in a large pot.
- add onions and cook until translucent.
- stir in spices and cook for another minute or 2.
- empty all the cans into the pot, add veggies and stock.
- bring to a boil then let simmer on low for like an hour, loosely covered so steam can vent, stirring occasionally.
- add salt to taste and enjoy!
footnotes
[0] original recipe i based this one off of: https://www.thedailymeal.com/cook/vegetarian-bean-chili
[1] size of the onion depends on your preference and FODMAP tolerance. i also threw in a shallot because i had one in the fridge but it probably didn't make much of a difference.
[2] i used black beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), and great northern beans (about 1 cup after soaking). you could even use meat or some other protein cut into bite-sized pieces if you want.
[3] i just kinda eyeballed the spices, sorry. i tried to put them in order of highest to lowest amount. the ones toward the bottom aren't that important to get right so use what you have on hand!
[4] you could substitute with extra salt and a pinch of sugar but imo you should really have MSG in your pantry. it Makes Stuff Good!™