Vegan Black Bean Chili
Tommy's Restaurant
Ingredients List:
2 Tbsp olive oil
4-6 cloves garlic minced
1 white onion chopped
2 green peppers diced
1 bay leaf
1 16oz jar salsa (mild or hot)
1½ Tbsp mild chili powder
1 piece kombu (seaweed)
1 16oz can pear tomatoes
2 cups dried black turtle beans
(soak beans overnight/wash and drain)
Directions:
Put black turtle beans in large soup pot
Cover beans with water (2 inches above beans)
Add kombu and bay leaf
Bring to rapid boil for 10 minutes
Lower temperature and simmer beans for one hour
In sautee pan add...olive oil, garlic, onions, peppers
Sautee for 10 minutes/until onions are transparent
Add chili powder, crushed tomatoes and salsa
Simmer for 5 minutes
Test beans to make sure they are tender (can squish them between fingers)
Drain beans and save 2 cups of broth from the bean pot
Remove bay leaf and discard
Remove kombu, finely chop and add back to beans
Add sautee pan ingredients to black bean pot
Pour in bean broth (use as much as you want depending on what consistency you like)
Simmer 10-15 minutes
Garnish with green onions
Serve with toasted pita chips
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