Can't-Believe-It's-Vegan Chili

Name: Can't-Believe-It's-Vegan Chili
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 10 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped red bell pepper; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 (12.95-ounce) package vegan sausage, chopped (such as Field Roast Mexican Chipotle); 2 cups chopped tomato; ½ cup white wine; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried ground sage; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 6 cups Vedge-Style Vegetable Stock or unsalted vegetable stock; 3 (15-ounce) cans unsalted cannellini beans, rinsed, drained, and divided; 2 (15-ounce) cans unsalted kidney beans, rinsed, drained, and divided; 2 cups chopped kale; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

11 Ratings
5 Reviews

This dish is sure to make it into your regular rotation: completely satisfying chili that cooks in a fraction of the time it takes to make traditional meat chili. This recipe makes plenty; freeze leftovers for up to three months. Vegan sausage varies widely in taste and texture; we liked the meatiness and mild heat of the Field Roast brand, Mexican Chipotle flavor.

By Richard Landau

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2014

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Credit: Jason Varney

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

25 mins

total:

35 mins

Yield:

Serves 10 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and next 3 ingredients (through sausage); sauté 4 minutes. Add tomato and next 5 ingredients (through red pepper). Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 1 minute). Stir in stock. Combine 2 cans cannellini beans and 1 can kidney beans in a medium bowl; mash with a potato masher. Add bean mixture and remaining beans to pan. Bring to a simmer; cook 5 minutes. Add kale; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Sprinkle with oregano.

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Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

260 calories; fat 11g; saturated fat 1.5g; mono fat 3.8g; poly fat 3.9g; protein 14.1g; carbohydrates 27.4g; fiber 7.6g; iron 3.8mg; sodium 615mg; calcium 102.5mg.

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WifeofaFoodie

04/21/2017

I have made this recipe numerous times--even had the recipe requested by guests to whom I fed it! I have trouble finding good vegan sausage, so I use chicken sausage. I love the wine flavor (even though it doesn't have chili powder and therefore doesn't taste like chili)

LDombeck

03/29/2014

Yes, like the other reviewers, not a chili, a thick soup. Pretty spicy for my kids, but would use less pepper next time. Had with corn bread muffins and my kids had some cheddar cheese on top to help with the spice (though obviously no longer vegan).

brighteyes8

03/04/2014

This is really tasty and although I agree it is more stewlike than most chilis, I still get a chili flavor in a loose sense. And I think the combination of white wine, sage, and crushed red pepper is interesting! It's quite spicy! The taste of the base broth is nice and complex. I did cheat and use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth though (I'm a flexitarian -- and lazy -- after all). For those of you who are wondering, I used the Field Roast Chipotle vegan sausage and it is OK. Basically, it is chipotle flavored seitan, which I already knew I liked.

JustSomeGuy

02/27/2014

Was this actually tested in a test kitchen before publishing? Barely a chili - as others have said, it's a soup. And just OK at that - spice this thing up as it doesn't have much flavor on it's own.

LisaR123

02/17/2014

Rating it a 3 as a chili, but 5+ as a soup! Was not chili like at all for some reason (followed recipe as is, except I could only find Italian sausage style vegan sausage).. I added some basil at the end as well- then a grating of Parmesan after I tasted it (was more like bean, kale and sausage soup).. delicious recipe, just not chili by any means! Maybe the sausage is the only thing that gives it the chili taste and without it I just had soup... but delicious soup :)

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