Copycat Trader Joe's Vegetarian Harvest Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic)
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 2 stalks of celery, diced
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
- butternut squash, diced (Grab the bag from Trader Joe's!)
- 2 cans of black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bag of frozen or fresh cauliflower florets (frozen riced cauliflower works as well)
- 1 pack of cooked lentils (again, love the bag from Trader Joe's from the refrigerated produce section)
- 1 cup of red quinoa
- 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 3 cups of water or vegetable broth (can add 1-3 cups more if you prefer more broth/soup)
- handful of chopped cilantro
- lime juice
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- Chili Spices Mix: (adjust to taste and use what you like)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon of nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1.5 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon coriander
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and garlic in a large pot, deep frying pan, or right in your instant pot or crock pot over medium heat.
- Add diced onion, carrots, and celery to pan and cook until tender, about 5 - 8 minutes.
- Add water or broth, diced sweet potato, diced butternut squash, black beans, cauliflower, lentils, quinoa, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, pumpkin puree, and all spices and herbs to your softened onions, garlic, carrots, and celery, in your crock pot/instant pot or soup pan, and mix everything together. On the slow cooker setting, cover with lid and turn to low for 7-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours. (If you make this in an Instant Pot, the soup should cook in about an hour.)
- Serve with toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Optional: Top your harvest chili with diced avocado, cilantro, scallions, shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, cornbread crisps, etc. We also like to serve our chili with homemade cornbread.
Recipe by Glitter, Inc. at https://glitterinc.com/copycat-crockpot-trader-joes-vegetarian-harvest-chili/