Homemade Vegan Chili

This hearty and homemade vegan chili full of beans and vegetables is easy to prepare and easy to eat!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 304 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder, or more to taste
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sweet potato, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste
• 2 (16 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 large bay leaf, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Saute onion in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add sweet potato, bell pepper, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir entire mixture for 5 minutes; don't burn.

Step 2

Stir in kidney beans, tomatoes, black beans, garbanzo beans, chili powder, salt, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf. Cover and let simmer, 40 to 50 minutes.