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two bowls filled with simmered beans, and a spicy tomato broth.
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Easy Vegan Chili with Gochujang

Tender veggies, butter beans, and vegetable broth meet Korean red pepper paste (gochujang) for a cozy, delicious vegan chili recipe!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: vegan chili
Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

  • Pot

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 rib celery finely diced
  • 1 carrot finely diced, large
  • 5 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2-3 tbsp gochujang
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste double concentrated
  • 1/4 cup verjus or white wine
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 cans butter beans 15 oz
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt more to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add oil to your pot over medium heat. Once hot, add celery and carrots with a pinch of salt and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until tender. Next add onions and sauté for another 2 minutes until translucent and tender. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add tomato paste and gochujang to the pan and cook down, stirring constantly, until dark in colour and caramelized. About 2-3 minutes. Deglaze using verjus or white wine if desired.
  • Finally, add diced tomatoes, beans, vegetable broth and bay leaf to the pot and bring the mixture to a boil then lower to a simmer. Let cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and enjoy.

Notes

Expert Tips

  • Beans: If you want to add additional beans, or swap out the butter beans for a different variety, you can. 
  • Spice: Use more or less gochujang depending on your spice preference. If you make my homemade version, you can customize it to your taste. 

Serving Tips

  • I'd suggest serving this one two ways: with rice and lots of fresh herbs on top, or as a stew served with crusty bread. 
  • If preferred, you can also add vegan sour cream to give it creaminess. 

Storage Tips

  • Store leftover vegan chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat over the stovetop, adding a little more vegetable broth or water to thin it out.