Plant-Based Cooking Class with Darin Olien, the ecobabe, Habits of Waste and Homemade
We had such a great turnout for the Habits of Waste #8Meals Cooking Class and Homemade! Chef Ryan of Homemade shared so many pro cooking tips (including how to properly chop veggies) and Darin Olien added tons of valuable points on plant-based eating.
This Chili is seriously SO delish - I'll be making it all summer long - especially with the little drizzle of maple syrup! Also an awesome way to use veggies on the brink of spoiling - hello zero food waste :)
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Summer Corn and Three Bean Vegetable Chili, With Our Friends at Habits of Waste
Join Chef Ryan and our friends over at Habits of Waste for this healthy, indulgent, delicious, plant-based meal that will satisfy even the most die-hard meat eaters. Habits of Waste founder, Sheila Moravati, will invite some special guests (including the ecobabe!) to the table to have a discussion about their #8 Meals Challenge and the study that inspired it. We'll also talk about their education app, which not only shows you how much carbon you can offset by choosing plant-based but also can help with meal planning and recipes. It's going to be a blast guys!
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THE RECIPE: Summer Corn and Three Bean Vegetable Chili
Serves 4
Ingredients
olive oil
3 – 15 ounce cans of beans, rinsed and drained (pinto beans, black beans, kidney beans, chickpeas)
1 –15 ounce can of tomatoes, fire roasted crushed or diced
3 cups of vegetable broth
1 – 6 ounce can of tomato paste
2 ears corn
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1/2 cup zucchini, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 large hatch green chili, diced (optional)
diced jalapeno, to taste
2½ teaspoons chili powder
2¼ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 small pinch coconut sugar or quick drizzle maple syrup
red pepper flakes, to taste
2 ears corn
optional toppings: cilantro, green onion, red onion, avocado, tortilla chips, sour cream, Greek yogurt, vegan sour cream, cheddar cheese
Procedure
Heat a large pot over medium heat and coat the bottom with olive oil. Add in the onion, garlic, diced peppers, carrots, and a pinch of salt. Stir for 5 minutes, until vegetables are beginning to soften. Next, add in beans, tomato and all of the seasonings. Stir together and cook for 3 - 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste and then add the vegetable broth. Mix until everything is combined. Reduce chili to a simmer and simmer for at least 20 minutes, but can be left on the stove for a couple of hours to help develop the flavors.
Meanwhile, char the corn on a grill pan or over a gas burner. Shuck by hand and add to chili.
Spoon chili into serving bowls and add toppings of your choice!
LMK how it goes! Excited to read your comments on how you enjoyed making this chili at home! X
