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Roasted vegetable and four-bean chili

1
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 25 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
1 hr
Serves
10
Difficulty
Easy
A meat-free crowd pleaser, your guests can enjoy a bowl of warming delight in about 1 1/2 hours. This smoky, spicy vegetarian chili gets a ton of flavor from roasting the vegetables before adding liquid ingredients, and a serious kick of heat from chipotle chilis en adobo sauce. Take the spice down by using less of the chilis or, if you have a crowd of various ages and heat-tolerance, remove the chiles, puree a bit, and serve on the side for the brave to stir into their bowl. Cilantro is a fantastic bright herb with a cooling taste but doesn't taste good to some people. Serve it on the side to let folks choose for themselves.

Ingredients

Red onion

1 large, chopped

Red bell pepper

1 medium, seeded, chopped

Orange bell pepper

1 medium, seeded, chopped

Yellow bell pepper

1 medium, seeded, chopped

Frozen corn

3 cup(s)

Uncooked zucchini

1 large, diced

Olive oil

1 Tbsp, extra-virgin

Kosher salt

1½ tsp, or to taste

Black pepper

¼ tsp

Canned diced tomatoes

45 oz

Canned black beans

15 oz, rinsed and drained

Canned black eyed peas

1½ cup(s), (15-oz can) rinsed and drained

Canned pinto beans

15 oz, rinsed and drained

Canned kidney beans

15 oz, red, rinsed and drained

Chili powder

1 Tbsp, ancho variety

Maple syrup

1 Tbsp

Jarred minced garlic

1 Tbsp

Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

2 tsp, minced

Paprika

1 tsp, smoked variety

Cilantro

2 Tbsp, chopped

Scallions

2 Tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, toss together onion, peppers, corn, zucchini, oil, salt and black pepper; spread evenly across prepared pans. Roast, stirring once halfway through cooking, until browned, about 30 minutes.
  3. Spoon roasted vegetables and remaining ingredients, except cilantro and scallions, into a large soup pot; stir well. Set pot over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, for flavors to blend, about 30 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and scallions just before serving.
  4. Serving size: 1 cup