Chili sin carne
Chili sin carne—or chili without meat. A delicious, easy-to-make recipe flavored with chocolate, coffee, and wonderful spices.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 eggplant
- 2 onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 bell peppers
- 2 carrots
- 1 chili pepper
Spices
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- Salt to taste
- Ground pepper to taste
For the sauce
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste 50 g
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 ⅔ cups passata, or strained tomatoes 400 ml
- 1 cup vegetable broth 250 ml
- 1 cup long coffee 250 ml
- 2 cans kidney beans 17 oz (480 g)
- 1 can black beans 8.5 oz (240 g)
- 0.7 oz dark chocolate 20 g
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- To make the chili sin carne, chop the onions and chili pepper, dice the carrots and bell peppers, and peel and grate the eggplant.
- In a large, hot skillet, sauté the eggplant in the olive oil until it no longer releases liquid.
- Turn the heat down to medium-high and add the onions, garlic, bell peppers, carrots, and chili. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the spices—cumin, cinnamon, paprika, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper—and the tomato paste. Stir through.
- Add the soy sauce, passata, coffee, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then cook, covered, over low heat for 30 minutes.
- Add the drained canned beans, chocolate, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil, then cook over low heat for another 10 minutes.
- At the end, season if needed with salt, any of the spices, and more chili pepper if you like it hotter.
- When serving, offer avocado, cilantro, sour cream, lime, and guacamole alongside it. It is excellent with rice, bread, or even on its own.
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