Easy Three Bean Chili

Easy Three Bean Chili

The name really says it all! It’s delicious, satisfying and comes together pretty quickly. I like to use a combination of Kidney, Black and White Beans but it can be made with whatever variety of beans you have. One of the yummiest parts of having a big bowl of Chili is adding in the toppings. Add finely diced Onion, Vegan Sour Cream and shredded Vegan Cheese. There are so many variations of Chili you can change things up by adding a plant based meat or leaving out the Tomatoes and making a White Chili. (There’s an awesome White Bean & Sausage Chili recipe on this site)

Serves 3-4

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Ingredients

15.5oz Can Kidney Beans

15.5 oz Black Beans

15.5 oz Can White Beans ( such as Northern, Navy or Cannelini)

1 cup diced Onions

2 cloves Garlic, minced

15.5 oz Diced Tomatoes

Small can of Tomato Small Sauce (8oz)

2/3 cup of Water

2 tsp of Cumin Powder

2 -3 tsp of Chili Powder

2 tsp of Smoked Paprika

1 Bay Leaf

Few dashes of Liquid Smoke

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

1. Sauté the Onion until translucent

2. Add in the Garlic, Beans, Spices (except the Bay Leaf) and Diced Tomatoes and continue to cook on med - low heat for a 5-7 minutes.

3. Add in the Tomato Sauce, Water and Bay Leaf. Mix well, cover and let simmer for 30 -35 minutes stirring occasionally.

Serve as is or with a scoop of Rice. Top it with chopped Onions, Sour Cream or Cheese.