Spicy Vegetarian Chili

Name: Spicy Vegetarian Chili
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 850 grams pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 794 grams whole plum tomatoes, crushed by hand; 3 mediums carrots, finely chopped; 1 heads cauliflower; 3 Tbsps chili powder; 1 to 1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, chopped; 118 milliliters brewed coffee; 2 corn tortillas, torn into pieces; 118 milliliters finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus torn leaves for topping (optional); 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 8 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 larges bell peppers (1 green, 1 red), chopped; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder

Spicy Vegetarian Chili is a gluten free and vegan soup. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 218 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. If you have cauliflower, garlic, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion, bell peppers, carrots and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring frequently, until the carrots begin to soften, about 8 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Carrot

Onion

Salt

Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes.

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Garlic

Add the chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, chipotle, tomato paste and tortillas and cook, stirring, until the tomato paste is brick red, about 4 minutes (add a splash of water if the mixture begins to stick).

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Chili Powder

Tomato Paste

Coriander

Tortilla

Chipotle Chiles

Oregano

Cumin

Water

Add the coffee and simmer until almost completely reduced, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes, cocoa powder, beans and 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chili thickens slightly, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.

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Tomato

Coffee

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Meanwhile, trim the large stems off the cauliflower and coarsely grate the florets on a box grater. About 10 minutes before the chili is done cooking, stir in the grated cauliflower. Cook 10 minutes, then remove from the heat. Stir in the chopped cilantro and season with salt.

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Cauliflower

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Add some water if the chili is too thick. Ladle into bowls and add toppings.

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Water

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Photograph by Con Poulos

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Servings:

850grams

pinto beans, drained and rinsed 794grams

whole plum tomatoes, crushed by hand 3mediums

carrots, finely chopped 1heads

cauliflower 3Tbsps

chili powder 1

to 1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, chopped 118milliliters

brewed coffee 2

corn tortillas, torn into pieces 118milliliters

finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus torn leaves for topping (optional)6cloves

garlic, finely chopped 2teaspoons

ground coriander 1Tbsp

ground cumin 8servings

Kosher salt 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1large

onion, chopped 2teaspoons

dried oregano 2larges

bell peppers (1 green, 1 red), chopped 1Tbsp

tomato paste 2Tbsps

unsweetened cocoa powder

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz are my top picks for Chili. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. One wine you could try is Cava Mestres Reserva Brut 1312. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.