Vegetarian Chili with Avocado Salsa and Sour Cream
 
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This Mexican-inspired, vegetarian chili is a hearty meal to serve a crowd. Made with Veggie Ground Round, it has the taste and substance of a chili made with meat, so even meat-lovers will love it! Serve with some avocado salsa and a big dollop of sour cream to counteract the spiciness. If you'd prefer to use actual meat, ground beef, turkey or chicken are easy to swap in. Makes great leftovers!
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • Chili:
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 small yellow onions, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp red chili flakes (optional)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 680g Yves Veggie Ground Round (2 small packs)
  • 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 28-oz cans of diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups vegetable broth (or water)
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  • Avocado Salsa:
  • 2 avocados, pitted and diced
  • 2 Tbsp red onion, minced
  • 1 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • Juice from one lime
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • ½ tsp paprika
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  • Sour cream, to serve
Instructions
  1. In a large, heavy-bottom pot over medium heat, saute onions in oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add in garlic, jalapeno, peppers, carrots, chili powder, cumin, oregano, red chili flakes and salt; stir well and cook for another 5 minutes until peppers have softened.
  2. Stir in tomato paste, then crumble in the ground round. Add the beans, diced tomatoes and vegetable broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for 1½ to 2 hours until the vegetables have cooked down and the chili has thickened.
  3. To make the avocado salsa, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Serve on top of a large bowl of chili with a big dollop of sour cream.
Notes
The longer you can let this chili simmer, the better the flavour!
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/vegetarian-chili-with-avocado-salsa-and-sour-cream/