Vegetarian Three Bean Chili
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Recipe type: Cooking for a Crowd, Worknight Dinner, Weekend Cooking
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups chopped onion  (or ¾ one large onion)
  • 1½ cups chopped green bell pepper (about 1)
  • 1½ cups chopped red bell pepper (about 1)
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 cup beer (such as an amber ale, but light beer works too)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
  • 1 (15½-ounce) can small red beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15½-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (14½-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup preshredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot to medium-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers to pan; sauté 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  2. Add chili powder and garlic to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  3. Add broth and beer, scraping pan to loosen any browned bits at the bottom. (These might look like they represent a "cooking fail" but they'll actually add flavor to your finished creation).  Add chipotle, beans, and tomatoes to pan; simmer 40 minutes or until thick. Stir in salt.
  4. Serve immediately or freeze in individual portions to reheat later. Before enjoying, liberally sprinkle each serving with cheese and/or sour cream (and remember: there is no judgment here).
Recipe by In Good Taste at https://ingoodtaste.kitchen/a-chili-kind-of-day/