Best 7 California Vegetable And Chickpea Chili Recipes

CALIFORNIA VEGETABLE AND CHICKPEA CHILI

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over moderate heat, then add the onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook, stirring, till softened, about 2 minutes. Add the squash and cook, stirring, 3 minutes longer to soften. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. Reduce the heat to a low simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour, adding a little water if the stew begins to get too thick.

CALIFORNIA CHILI

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan simmer the tomatoes, water, 1 large onion, celery, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper for 30 minutes covered and another 30 minutes uncovered. Set aside.
• In the meantime, in a large dutch oven over medium heat, saute the medium onion, green pepper, and garlic in the lard for 3-5 minutes. With a slotted spoon remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
• Add the meats to the dutch oven and brown over medium-high heat for 5-8 minutes. Add more lard if necessary. Add the flour to the browned meats, stirring well. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Return the vegetable mixture to the dutch oven with the meats. Add the chili powder, bay leaves, 1 tbsp salt, brown sugar, oregano, and vinegar. Add the tomato sauce. Stir. Cover and simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Add more water if necessary (It should be thick).
• Add the olives and cheese and simmer covered for an additional 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Serve in bowls with finely chopped onions and more cheese if desired.
• Good with a tossed salad and corn bread.

CHICKEN AND CHICKPEA CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until rendered but not crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrot, celery, poblano, garlic and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and just start to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cumin and coriander and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Meanwhile, transfer the tomatoes and their juices to a medium bowl. Using your hands, gently crushed the tomatoes into chunks. Add the tomatoes, stock and chipotles to the pan and bring to a simmer.
• Remove and discard the skin and bones from the chicken. Coarsely chop or shred the meat. Stir the chicken and chickpeas into the pan. Simmer over medium heat, stirring gently, until the chicken and chickpeas are heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Season the chili with salt and pepper. Serve hot, topped with the cheese.

BLACK BEAN AND CHICKPEA CHILI

Steps:

• If using turkey, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the ground turkey for about 10 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks, until the meat is no longer pink. Remove the turkey meat and set aside, leaving oil in the pan.
• Place the onion, green peppers, and carrots into the saucepan, and cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the vegetables are tender. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, and black pepper, and pour in the diced tomatoes, frozen corn, black beans, garbanzo beans, and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Place about 1 1/2 cups of the chili mixture into a food processor, and puree for about 1 minute until smooth. Pour the puree back into the rest of the chili to thicken. Add the cooked turkey meat, and bring the chili back to a simmer over medium-low heat.

SOUTHWEST VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and jalapeno; cook and stir until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and chili powder; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in tomatoes, corn, beans, broth and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Serve with optional toppings as desired.

CRUNCHY CHILI CHICKPEAS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Drain, rinse, and dry the chickpeas. Spread on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
• Bake the chickpeas for 40-45 minutes, until golden and slightly dry. Remove from the oven and carefully transfer to a medium bowl. Keep the oven on.
• Add the olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt. Toss until the chickpeas are well coated.
• Return the chickpeas to the baking sheet and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until golden brown and crunchy.
• Enjoy!

MOROCCAN CHICKPEA CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic to pan; cook stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
• Stir in cumin, and next 7 ingredients (to ground red pepper); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add water tomato paste, chickpeas and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro and juice.