Vegan Mushroom Chilli Recipe

Try this yummy Vegan Mushroom Chilli recipe.

This recipe serves 6.

Ingredients

For the chilli:

• 1 large brown onion, finely diced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 2 whole chipotle chillies in adobo sauce
• 1 Tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 x 400g tins diced tomatoes
• 1 x 400g tin black beans, drained
• 1 x 400g tin lentils, drained
• 1 x 400g tin cannellini beans, drained
• 250ml mushroom stock

For the mushrooms:

• 500g portabellini mushrooms
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika

To serve:

• Fresh coriander, roughly chopped
• Lime wedges, for serving
• Sliced avocado, for serving
• Pickled onions, for serving
• Brown rice, for serving

Additional:

• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Olive oil, for cooking

Method

How to make chilli:

1. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the onion and cook until tender.
2. Add the celery, carrot and garlic. Cook until fragrant and beginning to soften. Add the red pepper, chipotle chillies, cumin, oregano, and paprika. Cook for a few minutes, coating all the veg well in the spices.
3. Pour in the tinned tomatoes, all the drained legumes and the stock. Bring to a simmer.
4. Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes to bring all the flavours together and reduce slightly.
5. Add a little stock or water if you reduce it too much.
6. Taste to adjust seasoning.

To make the mushrooms:

1. While the chilli cooks, prepare the mushrooms.
2. Slice mushrooms into quarters.
3. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan.
4. Add the mushrooms and cook until they release all their water and are golden brown.
5. Just before finishing, add the cumin and paprika. Toss to coat well.

To combine:

1. When the chilli has sufficiently simmered, add the mushrooms and stir through to combine.
2. Taste to adjust seasoning.

To serve:

1. Serve generous spoonfuls of mushroom chilli over brown rice.
2. Top with fresh coriander, avocado and pickled onions.
3. Squeeze over some fresh lime juice and enjoy!

Vegan Mushroom Chilli Recipe Notes

This Vegan Mushroom Chilli Recipe is courtesy of the South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA), a group of farmers who grow and love mushrooms.

They share their passion by promoting all varieties of mushrooms, creating unique recipes that showcase the many flavour profiles of mushrooms, and engaging in charity campaigns that make the world a better place.

Why mushrooms?

These powerful little foods are packed with nutrients and fibres, have very few calories, and are an excellent source of plant protein. If spiced right, they even make a great meat replacement!

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