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Vegan White Chickpea Chili
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This White Chickpea Chili is a vegan twist on the ever popular white chicken chili. It’s loaded with veggies, beans and plenty of spice in a broth of coconut milk, vegetable broth, and salsa verde. Make room in your monthly meal rotation for this family favorite!
Author: Kylie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 8 servings 1 x
Category: Main Dish
Method: Stove Top
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed, petite diced
5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1.5 tablespoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 (15 oz.) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
16 oz . salsa verde (green salsa)
1 (13.5 oz.) full fat coconut milk
2 cups vegetable broth
juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons )
Kosher salt
fresh cracked pepper
Serve with:
tortilla strips
sour cream
crumbled cotija cheese
fresh chopped cilantro
sliced jalapeno
lime wedges
Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
Add onion, red pepper, and jalapeno along with a couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes.
Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, coriander, and oregano and cook, stirring frequently for another minute.
Add a splash of vegetable broth and deglaze the bottom of the pot, scraping all the yummy bits off the bottom.
Add garbanzo beans, pinto beans, salsa verde, coconut milk, and remaining vegetable broth along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
Stir to combine, then bring to a simmer over medium high heat.
Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in fresh lime juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Garnish with your favorite toppings – don’t forget the homemade fried tortilla strips – and enjoy!