Vegan Chili with Soy Chorizo

This vegan chili recipe is so hearty, spicy and flavorful that it will satisfy even the meat lovers in your home.  The spicy soy chorizo adds up to the meatiness, flavor and color. It was a game changer for me when I discovered this soy chorizo product several years before. You can find it in any of your major grocery store in the section where they sell tofu and other vegan products. Traders Joe's, Walmart and many other stores carry them and should be easy to find it.

I like a lot of heat in my chili and used Serrano, Jalepeno, Chipotle and Red Chili powder to achieve the spice and heat I needed. You can always omit some of them according to your taste.  Also for the beans I have used red kidney, pinto and black beans but you can be easily substitute with Garbanzo or any other type.

The next main ingredient is the tomato. I prefer to use canned tomatoes for more robust and intense flavor but please free to substitute blanched crushed fresh tomatoes. In addition, the best part of this chili is how much vegetables I can sneak in without any complaints from kids. I have used red pepper, green pepper and carrots. Corn and parsnip would work great too.

Talking about the toppings, you have unlimited options like Avocado, crushed tortilla chips, Cheese, Frito-Lay's corn chips and sour cream. My favorite way to eat this chili is to place 2 tablespoons of cooked brown rice in the bottom of the bowl, fill it up with chili and with almost all of the above mentioned toppings.

Ingredients

• 1 Serrano pepper
• 1 Jalapeno pepper
• 1 Chipotle Chilli in Adobe Sauce
• 1 tsp of the Adobe Sauce
• 5 garlic pods
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp chili powder or smoked paprika
• 1 can red kidney beans
• 1 can pinto beans
• 1 can black beans
• 1 pkg soy chorizo
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 small onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 cans of diced tomato.
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• Toppings like avocado, cheese, sour cream, and corn chips

Instructions

1. Chop the chilies finely. Remove seeds if you prefer less heat in your chili. Chop the garlic.
2. Dice onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and carrots.
3. Heat oil in a large pot or a dutch oven, add the chilies and garlic, and fry for a few minutes.
4. Add the chopped onion and cook until slightly brown. Then add the peppers and carrots.
5. Squeeze out the soy chorizo from the packet and saute for some time.
6. Add the Adobe sauce, cumin, and chili powder, and cook it until the raw smell goes