I know we all want spring weather but the reality is it’s still pretty darn cold. I just checked the weather and my sister in Boston is getting snow again! So, this easy vegan chili recipe is for all those still in the miserable cold :)

As much as I would like to add another spring-like recipe , I’ve really been meaning to put this chili recipe up quite some time. Over a month ago I posted a picture of this chili on my Instagram. People loved it and I felt stupid for not actually taking the time to take proper pictures and posting the recipes.

So, here it is!

My stupidly easy vegan chili!

Don’t look at the ingredient list and think, “I can’t, too much!” It’s really not that many ingredients and you don’t have to do anything fancy with them. You seriously just throw them all in a pot and let it cook. Sound too hard? Maybe just look at the pictures then and ask someone else to make it :D

Please note that in the recipe below it says that the avocado and cilantro are optional. I had to do that for all the avocado haters in the world. There aren’t many but I’m looking out for them. However…even if you like avocado just a little bit, be sure to pile the avocado on your vegan chili like there will be no avocados for the next 50 years.

With all that avocado, no one will ever be like, “Hey, Where’s my vegan sour cream?”. Sure, sometimes I like vegan sour cream on my chili but if I have avocados at home, it’s not even debatable which will make it on my chili.

PS: This chili is perfect for kids! 100% kid and toddler approved. Make sure to add some extra cayenne pepper or fresh chili peppers to this chili, if kids aren’t an issue :)

4.7 from 10 votes Print Easy Vegan Chili A healthy vegetable loaded, easy vegan chili recipe. Hearty and filling, Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes Makes 14 .5 cups Author Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com Ingredients 3 tablespoons Olive Oil

1 large brown/yellow/white Onion diced

4 Garlic Cloves minced

1 large Zucchini sliced, then quartered

4 celery stalks sliced

6 medium sized Tomatoes diced

3 Bell Peppers 1 green, 2 yellow,red, or orange

3 tablespoons favorite Chili Powder storebought or homemade

1 tablespoon Cumin

2 tablespoons Paprika

1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika

4 1/2 cups 900ml Tomato Puree

4 cups 800ml Water

3 cups Beans of choice - Kidney Black, Pinto etc. (soaked and cooked, or canned)

2 cups Corn

Salt and Pepper

1 Avocado - optional diced

handful of fresh Cilantro - optional Instructions Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Fry onions in oil for 3 - 4 minutes. Add garlic and fry for an additional 1 - 2 minutes until garlic becomes fragrant. Add zucchini, celery, tomatoes, bell peppers, and spices to stock pot and cook for 10 minutes over low-medium heat. Stir in tomato puree and water into stock pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for at least 30 minutes. The longer the chili is allowed to simmer the better. Add beans and corn and allow chili to simmer for an additional 10 minutes before serving. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve chili hot with avocado and fresh cilantro. Recipe Notes 1) This is a very kid friendly chili recipe. Feel free to add additional spices such as cayenne pepper or add adobe, jalapeno, or habeneros to give this chili some grown-up heat.

If you want some extra protein in your chili then try my Tempeh Chili :)