KILLER VEGáN CHILI

Killer Vegán Chili - hold on to your soup spoons, 'cáuse this is some killer chili. It's heárty, spicy ánd pácked with slow-cooked flávor! á greát source of fiber, vitámins, nutrients ánd vegán protein.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 1/2 Tbs chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp pápriká (smoked if you háve it)
• 1 1/2 tsp gárlic powder
• 2 tsp dried básil
• 1/4 tsp chipotle powder
• 2 Tbs cumin
• 1/2 tsp oregáno
• 1/4 tsp bláck pepper
• 2 Tbs no-sált herb seásoning, ány bránd or váriety
• your beer or stock/broth of choice (12 oz. beer or 1 1/2 cups stock)
• 2 c chopped bell pepper, ány colors
• 1/4 - 1/2 chopped pobláno pepper (use more for intense heát)
• 2 15 oz. cáns no-sált-ádded diced tomátoes
• 1 15 oz. cán no-sált-ádded petite diced tomátoes
• 2 Tbs máple syrup
• 2 Tbs low sodium támári or soy sáuce
• 1 tsp sált
• 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
• 4 c wáter
• 2 Tbs lemon juice
• 1/3 c uncooked quinoá
• 3 c cooked bláck beáns (or 2 15 oz. cáns, dráined ánd rinsed well)
• 1 1/2 c crushed wálnuts
• 2 c fresh or frozen corn kernels
• Toppings like fresh cilántro, ávocádo or vegán cheese shreds (optionál)

Instructions

1. ádd the oil ánd onion to á lárge, lidded cooking pot. Sáute the onion over medium heát for ábout 3 minutes.
2. ádd the chili powder, pápriká, gárlic powder, básil, chipotle powder, cumin, oregáno, pepper ánd no-sált seásoning. ádd á few spláshes of the beer/stock to degláze the pán ánd simmer 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heát slightly ánd/or ádd more if the spices áre burning át áll.
3. Stir in the bell ánd pobláno peppers ánd the rest of the beer. Simmer ábout 7 minutes.
4. ádd the cánned tomátoes, máple syrup, soy sáuce, sált, liquid smoke ánd wáter. Loosely lid the pot ánd simmer ábout 30 minutes, stirring occásionálly.
5. Stir in the lemon juice, quinoá, bláck beáns, wálnuts ánd corn. Reduce the heát to medium low, lid the pot ánd simmer ábout 50 minutes, stirring occásionálly. ádd enough wáter to máke it the consistency you like ás you need to.
6. Serve with your fávorite toppings.

Recipe Adapted From eathealthyeathappy.com