The secret to making tastyvegancomfort food involves finding big flavors and protein-rich ingredients. As temperatures drop, warm up with one of these tasty vegan recipes.
Protein-Packed Vegan Chili Recipe
This vegan chili is loaded with protein thanks to all the beans in the recipe. It comes together in just about an hour, most of that being hands-off cooking time, so it’s an easy weeknight meal. To make it even more filling, consider serving over a bowl ofrice,quinoaor other grain.
Ingredients:
1 Tbs.olive oil1 white onion, chopped1/2 red bell pepper, chopped1 garlic clove, crushed1 Tbs.cumin2 tsp.chili powder1 Tbs.paprika1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes1 cupvegetable stock1 16-ounce can blackbeans1 16-ounce can kidneybeans
1 Tbs.olive oil
1 Tbs.olive oil
1 white onion, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 Tbs.cumin
1 Tbs.cumin
2 tsp.chili powder
2 tsp.chili powder
1 Tbs.paprika
1 Tbs.paprika
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 cupvegetable stock
1 cupvegetable stock
1 16-ounce can blackbeans
1 16-ounce can blackbeans
1 16-ounce can kidneybeans
1 16-ounce can kidneybeans
Instructions:
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until soft and slightly browned, about three minutes.
Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until soft and slightly browned, about three minutes.
Add the garlic and spices to the vegetables and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the garlic and spices to the vegetables and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir in the tomatoes, stock and beans.
Stir in the tomatoes, stock and beans.
Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour.
Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour.
Serve topped with sliced green onions, avocado or vegan sour cream.
Serve topped with sliced green onions, avocado or vegan sour cream.
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
This delicious dish tastes almost like a traditional shepherd’s pie, but it uses cookedlentilsinstead of ground beef. The end result is an easy, tasty dish that is sure to satisfy comfort food cravings.
Ingredients:
2 pounds of potatoes, cooked until soft2 Tbs.coconut oil2 Tbs.nutritional yeast1/4 cup almond milk2 cupslentils, cooked1 Tbs.olive oil1 cup chopped carrot1/2 cup chopped onion1 Tbs.flour2 cupsvegetable broth1 tsp.thyme1 tsp.rosemary1 tsp.garlic powder1 tsp.onion powderSaltandpepperto taste
2 pounds of potatoes, cooked until soft
2 pounds of potatoes, cooked until soft
2 Tbs.coconut oil
2 Tbs.coconut oil
2 Tbs.nutritional yeast
2 Tbs.nutritional yeast
1/4 cup almond milk
1/4 cup almond milk
2 cupslentils, cooked
2 cupslentils, cooked
1 Tbs.olive oil
1 Tbs.olive oil
1 cup chopped carrot
1 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 Tbs.flour
1 Tbs.flour
2 cupsvegetable broth
2 cupsvegetable broth
1 tsp.thyme
1 tsp.thyme
1 tsp.rosemary
1 tsp.rosemary
1 tsp.garlic powder
1 tsp.garlic powder
1 tsp.onion powder
1 tsp.onion powder
Saltandpepperto taste
Saltandpepperto taste
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mash potatoes together with coconut oil, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and almond milk and set aside.
Mash potatoes together with coconut oil, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and almond milk and set aside.
Heat olive oil in sauté pan over medium heat.
Heat olive oil in sauté pan over medium heat.
Sauté carrots and onions until soft, then sprinkle with flour and cook one minute more.
Sauté carrots and onions until soft, then sprinkle with flour and cook one minute more.
Add broth, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook until thickened.
Add broth, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook until thickened.
Stir in lentils and then pour the mixture into an oven-safe dish.
Stir in lentils and then pour the mixture into an oven-safe dish.
Top with mashed potatoes and smooth to form an even crust.
Top with mashed potatoes and smooth to form an even crust.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Allow the dish to cool for a few minutes and enjoy.
Allow the dish to cool for a few minutes and enjoy.
