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Dragon's Breath Vegan Chili

I would like to share my new favorite vegan chili recipe. It’s perfect for watching football games with a crowd since it’s a hearty meatless option that carnivores will enjoy. Plus, it can be vegan and gluten-free if you choose your toppings carefully. I transformed this recipe by altering my favorite, very meaty chili...
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 10 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup water for vegetalbe saute
  • 3 Anaheim chills roasted, peeled, chopped
  • 3 poblano chills roasted, peeled, chopped
  • 2 red bell peppers diced
  • 2 jalapenos chills minced
  • 2 yellow onions diced
  • 1 head garlic minced
  • 4 cups of mixed vegetables (example: corn peas, carrots, and green beans)
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
  • 2 teaspoons granulated onion
  • 2 teaspoons hot or smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 cup tomato paste
  • 12 ounces lager beer
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • Two 15.5-ounce cans kidney beans with juice
  • Two 15.5-ounce cans pinto beans with juice

Method
 

  1. Add the water to a large stockpot over high heat. Add the Anaheim chills, poblano chills, red bell peppers, and jalapeno chills and onions, and cook until caramelized, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute longer.
  3. Add the mixed vegetables, chili powder, cayenne, coriander, cumin, granulated garlic, granulated onion, paprika, salt and black pepper, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add the tomato sauce and paste, and stir to caramelize about 2 minutes.
  5. Stir in the beer and stock. Add the kidney and pinto beans; lower the heat and simmer, about 2 hours.

Notes

From Food Network Kitchens; after further testing and to ensure the best results this recipe has been altered from what was in the actual episode.
I further altered to make it vegan. RS