Homemade Slow Cooker Vegan Chili

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 250 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

With corn, squash, tomatoes, and 3 types of beans competing for space on your spoon, you'll agree there's no shortage of taste in this easy vegan slow cooker chili recipe.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 bell peppers, chopped
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 yellow squash, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup vegetable broth
6 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in bell peppers and onions. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
2 Add zucchini, yellow squash, and spinach to the slow cooker; stir to combine. Mix in diced tomatoes, corn, black beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, tomato paste, vegetable broth, chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Season with salt and pepper.
3 Cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours.