Everyone has a favourite chilli recipe, whether it’s a tried and true home recipe or a favourite restaurant. The divide is often geographical with regional styles and restaurant chains dictating the most popular methods. There are a lot of variations but my favourite has always been Texas style. Texas style chilli is spicy and smoky, slow cooked in a sauce of beer and stock with no tomatoes. The problem as a vegan is that Texas style chilli is normally made with brisket and no beans. Nevertheless, I’ve taken inspiration from the Texas classic while making a few key alterations to make it vegan.
This chilli is substantial meaning it could be served either as a side dish or a main, it would go really well with grilled corn or coleslaw. My personal favourite is to spoon it over tortilla chips with some vegan cheese and Pico de Gallo to make nachos.
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Vegan Three Bean Chilli
Ingredients
- 3 dried guajillo chillies
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium brown onions
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 chipotle chilli from a can of chipotle chillies in adobo sauce finely chopped
- 330 mL can lager
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 400 g can pinto beans drained
- 400 g can black beans drained
- 400 g can red kidney beans drained
- juice of 1 lime
- salt and pepper to taste
- diced red onion and fresh coriander to serve
Instructions
- In a dry pan, toast the guajillo chillies over medium-high heat for 1 minute on each side. Transfer to a bowl and cover in boiling water, steep for 5 minutes. Drain, remove stems and finely chop.
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions into the pan and sauté for 8 minutes or until softened and starting to brown.
- Add the garlic and cook stirring for a further 2 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in paprika, cumin, oregano, chopped guajillo chillies and chipotle chilli then cook stirring for a further 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Pour in the lager and bring to a boil then allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced by half.
- Add the stock and drained beans then stir through. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until sauce has reduced and thickened. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with red onion and coriander.
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