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Bowl of white bean chili

Easy Vegan Slow Cooker White Bean Chili

This might be the easiest soup you've ever made
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Servings: 6
Calories: 354kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE CHILI:

  • 1 ½ tablespoon shallot-infused olive oil (or oil of choice + ½ teaspoon onion powder + ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 (15 oz) cans white beans, drained and rinsed (such as cannellini or great northern)
  • 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies
  • 1 (~15 oz) jar salsa verde (or: 2 cups your favorite salsa)
  • 6 cups vegetable stock, unsalted
  • 1 block frozen chopped spinach
  • 1 (~8 oz) bag vegan pepper jack shreds (or regular shredded pepper jack for non-vegan)
  • salt and pepper to taste

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

  • tortilla chips
  • vegan cheddar jack shreds (or: regular shredded cheddar jack for non-vegan)
  • fresh jalapeno, thinly sliced
  • vegan sour cream (or: regular sour cream for non-vegan)
  • fresh lime, squeeze
  • fresh cilantro

Equipment

Instructions

  • Bloom: Add oil, cumin, chili powder, and paprika to slow cooker and set on high. Mix spices into oil. Allow spices and oil to heat while gathering the rest of the ingredients.
  • Combine: Add the beans, green chilies, salsa verde, and vegetable stock to the pot. Then, add bag of cheese and gently set block of chopped spinach on top (Note: do not mix spinach into the soup, allow to sit on top of cheese).
  • Cook: Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
  • Top: Stir, portion, add desired toppings, and serve!

Notes

  • In a pinch, you can add spices and oil at the same time as the other ingredients. I add spices and oil first for extra flavor. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl (~⅙ of recipe) | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 9.8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 594mg | Potassium: 688mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 285mg | Iron: 2mg
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