{"id":1675,"date":"2024-09-07T09:24:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T15:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olivereats.ca\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2024-09-07T09:24:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T15:24:15","slug":"vegan-slow-cooker-chili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olivereats.ca\/index.php\/2024\/09\/07\/vegan-slow-cooker-chili\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Slow Cooker Chili"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vegan Slow Cooker Chili! With beans and sweet potatoes, it&#8217;s easy, hearty, and big on flavour. Throw everything into your slow cooker and let it do all of the work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avirtualvegan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Slow-Cooker-Vegan-Chili-A-Virtual-Vegan-1.jpg\" alt=\"a bowl of vegan slow cooker chiliwith vegan sour cream and lime\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prep TIme:\u00a010 minutes<br>Cook Time:\u00a08 hours<br>Total\u00a08 hours\u00a010 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serves 8\u00a0servings<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"shortcode-ingredients\"><h3>Ingredients<\/h3><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd cups (300 grams) dried beans , OR 3 x 14-16oz cans of beans (about 4\u00bd cups). DO NOT use dried kidney beans in this recipe.<\/li>\n<li>1 x 28oz (796 ml) can crushed tomatoes , (about 3 cups)<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion , chopped finely<\/li>\n<li>1 large sweet potato , peeled and cubed<\/li>\n<li>4 large cloves garlic , minced<\/li>\n<li>2 bay leaves<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Italian mixed herbs , or a teaspoon each of thyme, rosemary and oregano (or similar)<\/li>\n<li>1 to 2 teaspoon dried red chilli pepper flakes , adjust to your spice tolerance<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons chili powder , (American style &#8211; see notes if using UK\/European chili powder)<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons cocoa powder , or 2 squares of good quality dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 cups (480 mls) water , reduce to 1 cup (240mls) if using canned\/fully cooked beans.<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons fine sea salt<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shortcode-directions instructions\"><h3>Directions<\/h3><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If using dried beans soak them overnight before proceeding.<\/li>\n<li>Add all of the ingredients to your slow cooker (mine is 6 quarts) and stir them together well.<\/li>\n<li>If using soaked dried beans, set the slow cooker to low and cook for about 8 hours or high for about 4 to 5 hours. If using canned\/fully cooked beans set to low and cook for 5 to 6 hours or high for about 3\u00bd to 4 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Check the beans are cooked through and tender before serving.<\/li>\n<li>If at any time it gets too thick add a little boiling water from a kettle to thin as desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/avirtualvegan.com\/three-bean-sweet-potato-chili\/\">https:\/\/avirtualvegan.com\/three-bean-sweet-potato-chili\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vegan Slow Cooker Chili! With beans and sweet potatoes, it&#8217;s easy, hearty, and big on flavour. 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