Name: The Best Vegan Chili Ever!!!
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8, 8 (makes 8 - 10 cups)
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 yellow onion (chopped); 4 cloves garlic (minced or pressed); 2 cans (28 oz/796 ml each) diced tomatoes ((6 1/2 cups)); 1 can (19 oz/ 540 ml) black beans (drained and rinsed (or 2 cups cooked beans)); 1 can (19 oz/ 540 ml) kidney beans (drained and rinsed (or 2 cups cooked beans)); 1 cup water ((plus more if needed)); 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder ((optional for spice)); 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 tablespoon soy sauce ((gluten-free if preferred)); 1 block (12 oz/ 350 g) extra-firm tofu (drained (no need to press it))

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The Best Vegan Chili Ever!!!

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 8 · 1h 20m total

Servings

Calories

14% of a 2,000 cal day

275KCAL

Protein

18g35% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat7g

Saturated1g

Unsaturated6g

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Total Carbs40g

14%

Fiber14g

51%

Total Sugars10g

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incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch15g

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Sodium1000mg

43%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A plant-based chili that wins awards against meat versions, built on black beans, kidney beans, and tofu with warm spices like chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika. It's packed with protein and fiber from beans, hearty enough to satisfy, and freezes beautifully. Perfect for game day or meal prep.

Ingredients

8 SERVINGS

1 tbspolive oil
1yellow onion — chopped
4garlic — minced or pressed
56 ozdiced tomatoes — canned, 6½ cup
19 ozblack beans — drained, rinsed, 540 ml, or cooked beans
19 ozkidney beans — drained, rinsed, 540 ml, or cooked beans
1 cupwater
2 tbspchili powder
1 tbspcumin
1 tbspbrown sugar
1 tspsalt
1 tspsmoked paprika
¼–½ tspcayenne powder — powdered, optional
2 tbspnutritional yeast
1 tbspsoy sauce — gluten-free optional
350 gextra-firm tofu — drained, 12 oz

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Method

1h 20m total

Read the method on It Doesn't Taste Like ChickenSam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken’s original page

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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