Vegan White Bean Green Chili

April 10, 2020

Vegan White Bean Green Chili

Ingredients:
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 3 ribs celery, diced
  • 1 small white or yellow onion, diced
  • 2 poblano peppers, diced  
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 1 small zucchini, chopped 
  • 1 small yellow squash, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 15oz can navy beans
  • 4 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 1/2 cup corn, frozen or fresh
  • 1 cup quinoa 
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup cashews, soaked
  • 3 tbsp The Real Dill Green Chile Hot Sauce, or more to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
  1. In a large stock pot, heat olive oil on medium high
  2. Add celery, onion, poblano, zucchini, and yellow squash to pot and cook for 5 min. 
  3. Add garlic, cumin, coriander, white pepper, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the vegetable mixture. Cook for 2 min., stirring so garlic doesn't burn
  4. Add 1 can navy beans, vegetable broth, quinoa, and corn (if using fresh corn, add in previous step) to the pot and bring to a boil
  5. Once boiling, turn down to a simmer for 30 min.
  6. While the chili is cooking, soak cashews in hot water. *If you don't have a high speed blender, soak cashews for longer than 30 min.
  7. After 30 min., drain cashews and blend with 1/4 cup of water until smooth (you will make cashew cream)
  8. Add cashew cream and Green Chile Hot Sauce to chili
  9. Taste and adjust spices, salt, pepper, and Green Chili Hot Sauce as needed
  10. Serve with cilantro, sliced serrano pepper, and a lime wedge