Hearty Vegan Slow-Cooker Chili Recipe
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Hearty Vegan Slow-Cooker Chili

By: Grete 
"Makes 10-15 servings. This recipe can be adjusted according to your taste preferences, so you can leave out undesirable ingredients or add others that appeal to you (like mushrooms). I add ingredients just to bulk up the heartiness and color palate of the chili, but feel free to just use a few green peppers or same-colored zucchinis as you desire. By the end, you just want everything to be hearty, moist, and flavored -- mess around with it as you go! I would say to serve it with shredded cheese and corn chips, but then it's no longer 'vegan.' : )"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (18)

Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
5 Hrs 10 Min
Ready In:
5 Hrs 55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 15 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
  • 1 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 yellow squash, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, or more if needed
  • 1 cup vegetable broth, or more if needed

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the green, red, and yellow bell peppers, onions, and garlic until the onions start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Place the mixture into a slow cooker. Stir in spinach, corn, zucchini, yellow squash, chili powder, cumin, oregano, parsley, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, black beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and tomato paste until thoroughly mixed. Pour the tomato sauce and vegetable broth over the ingredients.
  2. Set the cooker on Low, and cook until all vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 hours. Check seasoning; if chili is too thick, add more tomato sauce and vegetable broth to desired thickness. Cook an additional 1 to 2 hours to blend the flavors.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 134 | Total Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2011 by VirginiaJen   view full review
This was delicious and easy! Also easy to modify. I used only green peppers (others too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by Caroley Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
DAIYA Vegan cheese is the way to go, it actually melts so you can have Nacho's! I added some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by Mrs. Finny   view full review
Great! We aren't vegan--not even vegetarian--and it was still appreciated. Great way to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2011 by MTCHYG Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
So good... All of these ingredients wouldn't fit in our slow cooker so we put it in a big pot...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by justdosomething   view full review
This is great - was easy to make and people loved it! I made it for a group and had a number...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by Blackindigo3   view full review
This was sent to e-mail a few weeks ago and I made it that day! the grocery store was out of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2011 by MomtotheFABFive   view full review
Yummy! Doubt my kids will eat it, but it's delish!! I omitted salt and olive oil and just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2011 by andrea   view full review
I would give this 5 stars but WHERE ON EARTH is all of that SODIUM coming from!?!? That is A...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2011 by LADYGWYN   view full review
This is not your traditional chili but it is a good chili nonetheless . I did not have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by phred   view full review
I'm not vegan- in fact, I'm not even vegetarian, but we LOVED this! We had dinner guests, with...

 

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