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    Oh My Veggies Β» Vegetarian Recipes Β» Gluten Free Vegetarian Recipes

    Vegan Chili with Mushrooms & Black Beans

    Published: Jan 27, 2016 Β· by Nicole Β· Updated: Aug 22, 2023 Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A delicious, rich and umami-laden vegan chili recipe packed with the goodness of mushrooms, black beans, and spices. Make a huge batch because it is even better the next day when the spices have had a chance to mingle overnight!

    Vegan Chili with Mushrooms and Black Beans - chili con carne gets a vegan make over with juicy mushrooms. Serve with a drizzle of lime cashew cream and your favourite salsa | Click for the vegan chili recipe

    It's no secret that I love using mushrooms when making over traditional meat driven recipes.

    My mushroom bourguignon, vegetarian wellington, vegan shepherd's pies and bolognese are great examples of how umami-laden mushrooms can yield deep, rich and complex flavors.

    So it is no surprise that I've turned to mushrooms yet again for my vegan chili.

    While you can roughly chop your mushrooms, I've opted to grate them in the food processor, which results in delicious little strips of mushroom that become juicy and tender when cooked down for an hour in this richly spiced sauce.

    I like to serve my vegan chili with brown rice, a few salad greens, homemade salsa, and my lime cashew cream.

    But you could also serve it in taco shells, drizzled over nachos, with a big slice of vegan cornbread, or stuffed in a burrito.

    The options are many, so make a big batch because the flavor only gets better the next day, once they have had a chance to develop overnight.

    As for the chili in this recipe, I had to resort to chargrilled red chili peppers because finding chipotle chili or chipotle powder was impossible this week.

    I always like using what I have in the pantry, rather than running all over town to find one particular ingredient.

    In my opinion, the lime cashew cream is a must-have with this chili, as it adds a lovely zesty freshness to the rich sauce. If you can handle dairy, feel free to use sour cream and add a squeeze of lime.

    And if you're a chili fanatic like me - be sure to check out my slow cooker vegetable chili and pumpkin chili too!

    Vegan Chili with Mushrooms and Black Beans - chili con carne gets a vegan make over with juicy mushrooms. Serve with a drizzle of lime cashew cream and your favourite salsa | Click for the vegan chili recipe

    Recipe

    Vegan Chili with Mushrooms & Black Beans

    A delicious, rich and umami-laden vegan chili recipe packed with the goodness of mushrooms, black beans, and spices. Make a huge batch because it is even better the next day when the spices have had a chance to mingle overnight!
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours hours
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Vegan, vegetarian
    Keyword: Delicious Everyday, vegan chili, vegan chili recipe, Vegan Chili with Mushrooms & Black Beans
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 319kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbs olive oil
    • 1 onion diced
    • 1 small red capsicum diced, red bell pepper
    • 2 carrots peeled and diced
    • Β½ tsp sea salt
    • 300 g button mushrooms
    • 200 g swiss brown or portobello mushrooms
    • 2 tbs ground cumin
    • 1 tbs ground coriander
    • 1 Β½ tbs smoked paprika
    • 2 tsp dried oregano
    • 1-2 tsp chargrilled red chilis and finely chopped or ΒΌ to Β½ chili powder skins and seeds removed
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes 14 oz
    • 400 g tin black beans drained, 14 oz
    • 1 Β½ cups vegetable stock
    • 2 tbs miso pasta or soy sauce
    • TO SERVE:
    • lime cashew cream click for the recipe
    • your favourite salsa
    • salad greens
    • brown rice
    • lime wedges
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    Instructions

    • Place a large lidded frying pan over a medium-low heat. Add the oil, onions, capsicum (bell pepper), carrots and salt and cook for 10 minutes until the onions are golden and the carrots are softened.
    • Use a food processor fitted with a grater attachment to grate the mushrooms, otherwise dice into relatively small chunks.
    • Crank up the heat to medium-high and add the mushrooms in batches so that the mushrooms have a chance to cook rather than stew. 4 batches should do it. Cook until the mushrooms are softened and lightly caramelised before adding the next batch. Repeat until all of the mushrooms are cooked.
    • Next add the spices, chili and garlic and stir well to coat everything and cook until fragrant. Around 1 to 2 minutes before adding the tinned tomatoes and beans. Place the miso in a jug along with the vegetable stock and whisk until combined. Add to the pan and bring to a simmer. Cover and move to the smallest burner on your stove and cook over the lowest heat setting for 1 hour, stirring every now and again to make sure the chili isn't sticking and that there is plenty of liquid left.
    • Taste and adjust your seasonings as necessary.

    Notes

    Chili heat levels are a really personal thing so taste and adjust as necessary. My chili doesn't have a whole lot of heat as my husband can't tolerate anything overly spicy so if using chili powder I stick to ΒΌ tsp or under or 1 chili but play with the heat levels and work out what works for you and whoever you are sharing your chili with! πŸ™‚

    Nutrition

    Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 16gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1318mgPotassium: 1421mgFiber: 15gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 7785IUVitamin C: 57.7mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 7.3mg
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    Vegan Chili with Mushrooms and Black Beans - chili con carne gets a vegan make over with juicy mushrooms. Serve with a drizzle of lime cashew cream and your favourite salsa | Click for the vegan chili recipe
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    Comments

    1. Amy says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Made this tonight and it was a huge success. I served it in taco shells with the lime cashew cream and it was so good! We have left overs for dinner tonight and I can't wait. Thanks for such a delicious recipe.

      Reply
      • Nicole @ Delicious Everyday says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        You're welcome Amy. πŸ™‚ I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    2. Archana Baikadi says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Very nice recipe and thanks for sharing the the mouth watering recipe.

      Reply
    3. Didiejolie says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Just tried this recipe tonight. I Just didnt use fire spices cause of my two daughters and double the beans. It was excellent. Thanks

      Reply
      • Nicole @ Delicious Everyday says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it πŸ™‚ Thanks for taking the time to let me know how it turned out.

        Reply
    4. Laura says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Made a huge pot of this at the weekend and absolutely love it, I'm a mushroom mice convert! So delicious!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

        *mince not mice! Ha

        Reply
    5. M says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      Lovely staple meal in our home! Love the flavours and actually prefer this to chilli with meat!

      Reply
    6. Kate says

      November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Made this every time we have a big gathering always goes down well and it definitely does taste even better the next day thanks 😊

      Reply
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