HOMEMADE SLOW COOKER VEGAN CHILI

Homemade Slow Cooker Vegan Chili image

This makes a huge bowl of vegan chili.

Provided by Aaron Schwartz

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Vegetarian

Time 4h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 bell peppers, chopped
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 yellow squash, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup vegetable broth
6 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in bell peppers and onions. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
Add zucchini, yellow squash, and spinach to the slow cooker; stir to combine. Mix in diced tomatoes, corn, black beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, tomato paste, vegetable broth, chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.1 calories, Carbohydrate 63.5 g, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 17.8 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 1366.1 mg, Sugar 16.3 g