Loaded with veggie goodness, this flavorful chili warms, comforts and truly nourishes. It comes together in one pot (oh! The aroma!) with chickpeas, bell peppers, zucchini and tomatoes, and is easily customizable with your favorite vegetables and spices. Try it with Argentinian aji molido, a subtly spicy ground red chile with hints of smoke. Make it your own, play, have fun and bring everyone to the table to eat heartily!
Warming Chickpea Chili
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 470 kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 Tbsp. avocado oil
- 2 medium white onions chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup red bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1 small zucchini chopped
- 3 cans (45 oz.) chickpeas rinsed, or 1 lb. dry chickpeas, cooked
- 3 cups canned peeled whole tomatoes with juices
- 2-3 cups vegetable stock or water
- ½ cup frozen green peas
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 2 tsp. paprika
- Pinch oregano
- 1 tsp. chili powder or Argentinian aji molido
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 4 whole scallions sliced thin, for garnish
Instructions
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In large pot, sauté onion, garlic and bell peppers in oil 2-3 minutes; add cumin, paprika, oregano and chili powder and mix well. Cook 3-4 minutes.
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Add tomatoes, chickpeas, zucchini, vegetable stock/water and season with salt and pepper. Bring to simmer.
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Add peas, lower heat and cover partially. Allow to simmer 30-40 minutes.
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Taste and adjust seasonings.
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Serve with sprinkle of scallions.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Warming Chickpea Chili
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 680mg28%
Potassium 1159mg33%
Carbohydrates 75g25%
Fiber 21g84%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 2184IU44%
Vitamin C 55mg67%
Calcium 184mg18%
Iron 9mg50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.