Vegan Chili with Avocado Recipe
Vegan Chili with Avocado
Since moving downtown and kicking up the work hours, I have been finding myself spending less and less time in my gorgeous kitchen. Which is completely obvious by the lack of posts the last couple of months, right?
As the school year comes to a close and the realization that I am about to spend my summer living in dormitories hits me, I am racing back to my kitchen to kick it into high gear. However, I still don't have a ton of time during the weekdays. Thus, I am trying to prepare meals that can be reheated throughout the week. This one was a winner so I had to share.
Vegan Chili with (optional) Avocado - Serves 8
Ingredients
- 1 block of extra firm organic tofu packed in water (14-ounce package)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 small red onions, chopped
- 2 lb frozen broccoli
- 5 cloves of garlic, diced
- 1 15-ounce can of no-salt added pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can of no-salt added black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can of no-salt added kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes
- 1 4-ounce can of chopped chilies
- 2.5 cups frozen sweet corn kernels
- 2 large zucchini, diced
Instructions
1. Freeze the tofu. Defrost it fully. Squeeze all excess water and crumble.
2. Lay bag of frozen broccoli out on table. Beat to death with a meat cleaver. Feel better about life and get lots of broccoli crumbs in the process. I guess you could also just defrost and dice it but that's not what I did. My method was both tasty and therapuetic ;o)
3. Heat large stockpot over medium-high heat and brown tofu with chili powder and cumin for several minutes.
4. Add onions and cook for several more minutes.
5. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well. Bring temperature down to a simmer. Cover and let cook for 2.5 to 3 hours.
I mashed up an avocado and spooned some of it on top for a creamy element. Nutritional Information does not include avocado because I'll be honest... I can't measure that goodness!
Nutritional Information for 1/8 of recipe: 296 calories, 2.9g fat, 47g carbs, 14.5g fiber, 17.5g protein
Nutritional Information for full recipe: 2364 calories, 23g fat, 378g carb, 116g fiber, 17.5g protein