Black Bean Chili

Name: Black Bean Chili
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 pound, white mushrooms, wiped clean, trimmed, and broken into rough pieces; 1 tablespoon, mustard seeds (see note); 2 teaspoons, cumin seeds (see note); 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 , medium onion, chopped medium; 9 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 3 tablespoons); 1 tablespoon, minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce; 3 tablespoons, chili powder; 2 1/2 cups, vegetable broth; 2 1/2 cups, water, plus extra as needed; 1 pound, dried black beans, picked over and rinsed; 1 tablespoon, light brown sugar; 1/8 teaspoon, baking soda; 2 , bay leaves; 1 (28-ounce) can, crushed tomatoes; 2 , red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (see illustrations below); 1/2 cup, minced fresh cilantro leaves; , Salt and ground black pepper; , Lime wedge, for serving

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Black bean chili is the vegetarian’s answer to hearty, satisfying chili. So why is it so often dull and unremarkable?

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SERVES6 to 8

TIME3 hours

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Spiced

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We chose to skip brining our dried beans, which softens the beans’ exteriors and prevents blowouts, because a few burst beans would only serve to thicken our Black Bean Chili recipe. Cooking the beans in a combination of vegetable broth and...

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