Scooter's Vegan Tempeh Chili

Vegetarian - Soup, Stew and Chili

After switching over to a vegetarian lifestyle I came up with this dish to satisfy my autumn and winter cravings for a warm vegan chili. A great dish that comes together fast and since it is packed with fiber/protein it will fill you up.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 44 mins

Total: 1hr14 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Scooter's Vegan Tempeh Chili

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

5 carrots

cut into bite-size pieces

1 sweet onion

chopped

5 cloves garlic

chopped

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 (8 ounce) package tempeh (such as Trader Joe's® Organic 3 Grain Tempeh)

crumbled

1 red bell pepper

cut into bite-size pieces

1 yellow bell pepper

cut into bite-size pieces

1 orange bell pepper

cut into bite-size pieces

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

drained and rinsed

1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans

drained and rinsed

1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans

drained and rinsed

1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn

drained and rinsed

1 tablespoon brown sugar

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook until tender about 5 minutes. Add onion and chopped garlic; cook and stir until aromatic about 3 minutes. Add chili powder paprika garlic powder and cumin; cook and stir for 1 minute. Toss in tempeh red bell pepper yellow bell pepper and orange bell pepper; cook and stir until tempeh is coated in the spices about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Pour tomatoes black beans cannellini beans kidney beans corn and brown sugar into the tempeh mixture. Reduce heat to low. Simmer covered until flavors are well blended about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Scooter's Vegan Tempeh Chili

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 426.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.2g 46%

Carbohydrates: 71.5g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 18.8g 75%

Sugars: 8.9g

Fat: 8.7g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.5g 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 10859.5IU 217%

Niacin Equivalents: 7mg 54%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 40%

Vitamin C: 46.9mg 78%

Folate: 125.1mcg 31%

Calcium: 196.2mg 20%

Iron: 7.5mg 42%

Magnesium: 108.7mg 39%

Potassium: 1157.9mg 32%

Sodium: 1004.9mg 40%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 42%

Calories From Fat: 78

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.