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White Bean Vegan Chili

This White Bean Chili recipe is a hearty and flavorful vegan chili brimming with white beans, vegetables, and aromatic spices. This easy-to-make chili is a delicious comfort food dinner.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: vegan white bean chili, vegatarian chili, white bean chili
Servings: 4
Calories: 145kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced, about 1 cup
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced, 1 cup
  • 1 medium zucchini diced, 2 cups
  • 1 large Yukon gold potato , peeled and diced, 1 cup
  • 1 carrot diced, 1 cup
  • 2 cans (15.5 ounces each) small white beans , drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

  • In a 4-quart pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion, garlic, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and cook until fragrant and translucent.
  • Add bell pepper, zucchini, potato and carrot and cook until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 7 minutes.
  • Stir in the vegetable broth, white beans and diced tomatoes and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve with chopped cilantro and lime wedges and your favorite chili toppings.

Notes

This recipe makes 8 cups of chili; 4 servings (2 cups per serving)
 

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1090mg | Potassium: 526mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4693IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg