One-Pot Meal Vegan Chili
Servings 12 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry black beans cooked ahead of time, or 3 15 oz cans
- 1 pound red lentils well rinsed
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- coconut oil to coat the bottom of the pot
- 2 tablespoons chili powder more to taste
- 2 onions diced
- 2 green peppers diced
- 1 bunch kale washed and chopped
- 4 cups diced low starch, high fiber vegetables of choice e.g. carrots, squash, celery, green beans
- 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 oz, no added sweeteners
- 1 jar of salsa no added sweeteners
- 3 tablespoons mixed Italian herbs
- water
- 2 cups quinoa rinsed well
- cider vinegar to taste
- salt to taste
- hot sauce to taste
Instructions
- Heat enough oil to coat the pan and fry the chili powder for a few seconds before adding salt and diced onions. Allow onions to cook a few minutes and then add peppers. Cook for another minute and then add remaining vegetables, salsa, tomato, beans, lentils, herbs, and just enough water for them to simmer in. It should not be too watery.Simmer on medium high for 10 minutes. Add the quinoa and simmer until the hardest vegetables (carrots) are done, about another 15 minutes. Add cider vinegar, salt and hot sauce to taste. (Recipe #598)