This vegan chili is the perfect comfort food to make in bulk and to enjoy in different forms whether it’s with vegan dogs or chili waffles.
Serves: 4-8 Servings Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 45 min
Spicy Vegan Chili
Ingredients – Spicy Vegan Chili
Carrots – 1 diced
Onion (white) – 1/2 cup diced
Shallots (optional) – 3 or 1/3 cup
Cilantro – 1/4 cup
Corn (frozen corn works too) – 1 cup
El Pato tomato sauce (yellow can) – 3 ounces
Cento San Marzano tomatoes – 1, 28oz can
Beef-less ground crumbles – 12 oz or 1 package
Red or pinto beans (canned or pre-cooked) – 2 cups
Vegetable soup stock – 1 cup
Salt – 2 tsp
Pepper – 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp (2, 1/4 tsp)
Garlic powder – 1/4 tsp
Oregano – 1/4 tsp
Olive Oil – 1 Tbsp
Nutritional Yeast – 1/4 cup
Mushrooms – 1 cup diced
Taco Seasoning – 1 Tbsp
Instructions: How to Make Spicy Vegan Chili
Start by dicing your white onion, carrots, and set them aside.
Slice your shallots thin and touch chop your cilantro, & place in a separate bowl.
Place a stock pot on medium-high heat and add a tbsp of grapeseed oil, then add the onions, allowing them to become translucent.
4. Add your carrots and stir with the onions, then pour the vegetable stock, close the lid and cook until the veggie stock evaporates and softens the carrots.
5. In a medium bowl pour the san marzano tomatoes and crush them with a potato masher, then add the pato sauce, mix it well, and set aside.
6. Add your corn, shallots, and groundless beef, mix well.
7. Add the tomato sauce mix in the pot and stir until everything has been mixed in the sauce.
8. Add the salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, nutritional yeast, and garlic salt at the end, mix well, add more salt for taste. The chilli is ready once it comes to a simmer. Enjoy!
Notes:
Prep veggies and beans a day ahead. You can also add bell peppers for extra veggies.
This corn and pinto bean tostada is inspired by street corn and my everyday refried beans, together they make a great combination of flavor and crunch .
Serves: 10-13 Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
Fresh Corn (cooked) – 1.5 cups
Red onion (minced) – 1/2 cup
Cilantro (rough chop) – 1/4 cup
Cucumber (diced) – 2 cups
Lime Juice – 1/4 cup
Salt – 1 1/4 tsp
Black Pepper – 1/4 tsp
Cayenne Pepper – 1/4 tsp
Paprika – 1/2 tsp
Veganaise – 3 Tbsp
Tostadas – 15
Cooked Pinto Beans – 3 cups
Cumin – 1/2 tsp
Olive Oil – 2 Tbsp
White Onion (diced) – 1/4 cup
Instructions:
Chop all the veggies and add them to a large mixing bowl. Add cilantro, vegan mayo, and lime juice, mix well.
Add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika, mix again and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat 2 tbsp of oil, add the white onion and mix with oil. Allow the onion to become translucent and add the cooked beans with the juices. Add the paprika and the cumin, and about a tsp of salt for taste.
Use an immersion blender until everything is smooth and creamy.
Allow the beans to come to a simmer and turn the heat off.
Spread the beans on the tostada and add about 2-3 Tbsps of the corn mix on the tostada. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and add your favorite hot sauce. Enjoy!
This everyday Açai bowl is perfect for anytime you are craving something fruity that will satisfy your hunger. It is full of superfoods and other nutrient dense ingredients that will have have you coming for more.
Serves: 1 Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time:
Ingredients:
Frozen Mixed Berries – ½ cup or 2.5 oz
Frozen Banana – 1 or 5 oz
Açaí Frozen packet – 1 or 3.3 oz
Oat Milk – ¼ cup
Fresh berries – 3 strawberries; 10 blueberries
Shredded coconut – 1 tsp
Granola – 1Tbsp
Chia seeds – 1tsp
Hemp Seeds – 1tsp
Dates (diced) – 1 pitted
Cacao nibs – 1tsp
Goji berries – 1 Tbsp
Honey (optional) – 1 tsp
Instructions:
Place the frozen berries, banana, oat milk, açaí in a high-speed blender.
Set aside to thaw for about 5-10minutes.
Meanwhile, slice the strawberries, and dice the dates.
Gently start mixing the fruit in the blender at the lowest speed and then gradually increase, use the baton or spatula to mix the fruit together into a creamy consistency.
Pour the açaí mix in a bowl and add the berries,dates, and other toppings. Enjoy!
