Vegetarian Black Bean Chili Pressure Cooker Recipe

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili Pressure Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

Serves: 4 TO 6

Pressure Level: HIGH

Release: QUICK

Time: 45 minutes

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 9 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-3 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
• 2½ cups vegetable broth
• 2½ cups water
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 pound (2½ cups) dried black beans, picked over and rinsed
• 1 pound white mushrooms, trimmed and quartered
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into ½-inch pieces
• ½ cup minced fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper

Method

1. Heat oil in pressure-cooker pot over medium heat until shimmering
2. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes
3. Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic, and chipotle and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds
4. Stir in broth, water, tomatoes, beans, mushrooms, and bay leaves, scraping up any browned bits

HIGH PRESSURE FOR 45 minutes:

1. Lock pressure-cooker lid in place and bring to high pressure over medium-high heat
2. As soon as pot reaches high pressure, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 45 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to maintain high pressure

QUICK RELEASE PRESSURE:

1. Remove pot from heat
2. Quick release pressure, then carefully remove lid, allowing steam to escape away from you
3. Before Serving:
4. Remove bay leaves
5. Bring chili to simmer, stir in bell peppers, and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes
6. Stir in cilantro, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve

VARIATION

1. Tequila and Lime Black Bean Chili
2. Stir 3 tablespoons tequila into pot with broth
3. Stir 1 tablespoon tequila, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1 teaspoon grated lime zest into finished chili with cilantro
4. Garden Vegetable Black Bean Chili
5. Add 1 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced ½ inch thick, 1 cup frozen corn, and 1 large chopped tomato to pot with bell pepper
6. Simmer as needed to thicken before serving
7. Black Bean and Sausage Chili
8. Omit mushrooms
9. Add 1 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced ½ inch thick, and 8 ounces andouille sausage, cut into ½-inch pieces, to pot with broth

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