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Vegan Chili Con "Carne" Recipe
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Vegan Chili Con "Carne" Recipe

19 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes

This chili uses inexpensive dried beans rather than canned and spends the day bubbling away in the slow cooker. Start it in the morning, and it will be ready...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

736
Calories
37g
Protein
18g
Fat
115g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Navy Bean 1/2 cup (91g) cooked 127
Pinto Bean 1/2 cup (86g) canned 122
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried black beans
  • 1/2 cup dried pinto beans
  • 1/2 cup dried navy beans
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 a green or red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • A pinch of cayenne
  • 1/2 cup uncooked lentils (black, brown, or crimson are all fine here, just not red)
  • 1 cup dried, beef-style
  • granules
  • 1 (6-ounce) can salt-free tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • Freshly ground black pepper

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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