White Chickpea Chili
Cozy Vegetarian White Chickpea Chili is easy to make with green chiles, corn, chickpeas and blended white beans to make it thick and creamy. This is a wonderful plant-based dinner the whole family will love. Serve with cheese, avocado, cilantro and tortilla chips for the perfect meal!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 6 –8 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 medium jalapeno finely chopped (optional)
- 1 ½ teaspoons of oregano
- ½ teaspoon of cumin
- ¼ teaspoon of cayenne
- 1 8- oz can of green chiles or 2 4-oz cans
- 1 15- oz can of chickpeas
- 2 15- oz cans of white beans divided
- 4 cups of veggie broth divided
- ½ cup of sour cream or greek yogurt vegan as desired- cashew cream also works well here
- 1 cup of frozen corn
- ½ cup of chopped fresh cilantro plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast
- Juice of half a lime ~1 tablespoon
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, sauté the onion for 5 minutes. Add in garlic and jalapeño and cook for 2 additional minutes.
- Stir in the oregano, cumin, and cayenne and cook for 1 more minute.
- Mix in the green chiles, chickpeas, ONE can of the white beans, and 3 ½ cups of the broth into the pot; stir and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, blend together 1 can of the white beans, the yogurt/sour cream and ½ cup of broth. Pour the mixture in the pot along with the corn, cilantro, and nutritional yeast. Stir and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Before serving, stir in the lime juice. Add salt & pepper to taste
- Top with additional cilantro and ENJOY!!
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Notes
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and kept in your fridge for up to about 4 to 5 days.
