Vegan Pumpkin Chili
This healthy Vegan Pumpkin Chili puts a delicious fall spin on a classic recipe. Made with beans, pumpkin and vegan sausage, it’s made in one pot, is ready in under 30 minutes and truly couldn’t be easier to prepare!
Servings: 4
Calories: 624kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan sausage (see notes); cut into ½" pieces
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chipotle seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 15 oz. black beans (1 can); drained and rinsed
- 15 oz. pinto beans (1 can); drained and rinsed
- 15 oz. pumpkin puree (1 can)
- 28 oz. fire roasted diced tomatoes (1 can); with juices
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- ¼ cup maple syrup or more to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
stovetop method:
- Add a little bit of oil to a large, deep skillet or dutch oven, then cook the sausage according to the package instructions; remove and set aside.
- Add oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes, then add the chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, chipotle seasoning, and salt and sauté for 1 minute.
- Next, add the black beans, pinto beans, pumpkin, tomatoes with their juices, vegetable broth, and maple syrup. Give everything a good stir, then bring the chili to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover the pot and simmer the soup for 15 minutes.
- Taste test the soup and add more syrup and/or salt as needed. Add the chili back into the pot, stir, and enjoy!
slow cooker method:
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the onion and garlic and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Transfer the mixture to your slow cooker.
- Add the spices, beans, pumpkin, tomatoes with their juices, vegetable broth, and maple syrup to your slow cooker and cook the chili on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Once the soup is done, cook the sausage in a skillet over the stove, then pour it into your slow cooker and stir to combine. Add more syrup and/or salt to taste and enjoy!
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Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation
*Vegan sausage: If you can find maple-flavored sausage use that; the reason I measured it as 1 cup vs. number of links is because every brand makes different size sausage links. I used smaller-sized maple sausage, so I ended up using 4 links.
*If you're not a fan of black or pinto beans, try using kidney beans, cannellini beans or chickpeas instead. Just make sure to drain and rinse them first!
Nutrition
Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 1259mg | Potassium: 1280mg | Fiber: 27g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 18095IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 21mg