Wednesday, July 18, 2018

VEGETARIAN WHITE CHILI

A white chili is a classic chili made with white beans, chicken, cheese, and cream. Often you can also find sour cream on the ingredient list as well.

Obviously this combination is not vegan or diary free. Before vegan days, white chili was one of my favorites. Pretty easy to make and full of flavor.

You can imagine that I often used prepacked mixes. Just open a package and the flavor “magic” will happen.

Easily done, you only need a bunch of ingredients and you can do it. All was well explained, it was a dumb easy method.
Well, of course, that’s way in the past. Now, I made a vegan version of white chili and it turned out so delicious.

I never expected that you can veganize this classic dish in such a way.

I made it for some friends and even the pickiest meat lovers finished the bowl in no time.
Try it for yourself, serve to friends, loved one or family. It’s hearty, creamy, flavorful, wonderfully satisfying, stuff that you would eat almost every day, packed with incredible flavors, protein rich and so easy to make.
INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 2 15 oz white beans, drained
  • 1 7 oz can jalapeño slices, drained
  • 8 oz vegan cream cheese
  • white chili seasoning (I used 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 1 tbs chili powder, 2 Tbs Cumin, 2 tsp garlic powder and 2 tsp maple syrup)
  • salt, pepper to taste


Optional add ons

  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup chopped white onion
  • 1 cup corn cooked and peeled


INSTRUCTIONS
  1. First heat a bit of oil – or vegetable broth for doing this oil-free – in a casserole. Fry the garlic and the optional onions and bell for around 5 minutes.
  2. Now add the vegetable broth, vegan cream cheese, white chili seasoning, and jalapeños. Cook for around 10 minutes on medium heat. Season with salt and pepper, finishing with the beans and optional corn and cook for another 5 minutes.
  3. Divide onto plates and enjoy.