I love chili, I hate how long it takes to cook. Not anymore. Since I learning how to cook chili in a pressure cooker my life has changed. We’re talking delicious vegan chili in under 25 minutes (including prep and cooking).
My daughter and I came up with this vegan black bean chili a few weeks ago. It’s an easy dinner recipe that we prepared in our Mealthy Multipot. Mealthy sent us their Multipot so we could experiment more in the kitchen and we’ve had a blast. Winter is coming to Seattle, and with the cold rains, we love an easy dinner that can warm us up. This vegan chili easily serves our family of five with hearty servings.
How to make black bean chili in a pressure cooker
Hands down, my favorite thing about this chili recipe is it’s super easy to make. Simply saute onions, pepper strips, and oregano together in your multicooker. Then add garlic and spices, saute for one more minute, then add the tomatoes, black beans, and broth, stir – the final step is letting your pressure cooker work it’s magic.
TIP: One of my favorite time savers is using pre-chopped onions and peppers from the freezer aisle. They are my kitchen best friend. I also go through so much garlic I buy the big minced jars. Worth it. Seriously.
Vegan Black Bean Chili
A good vegan chili has a base of beans, veggies, and spices. Pressure cooking it brings the flavors you love as if it had been simmering all day long.
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups diced onions
1 cup red, yellow, or orange bell pepper strips
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained
1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes with fire roasted chilis
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup vegetable broth
DIRECTIONS:
Hit “Saute” button on your multicooker. Add olive oil. When hot, add the onions, bell pepper strips, and oregano. Saute for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until vegetables have softened.
Add the garlic, chili powder, and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute.
Add the black beans, tomatoes, kosher salt, and broth. Stir to combine.
Place the lid on the multicooker and make sure the release valve is in the “sealing” position.
Press the “pressure button”, making sure is set to High, setting the timer for 5 minutes.
After the 5 minutes is up, quick-release by flipping the release valve to “venting.”
Remove lid and serve!
Vegan Black Bean Chili
Equipment
- multicooker
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups diced onions
- 1 cup red yellow, or orange bell pepper strips
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 (15-ounccans black beans drained
- 1 (15-ounccan crushed tomatoes with fire roasted chilis
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup vegetable broth
Instructions
- Hit “Saute” button on your multicooker. Add olive oil. When hot, add the onions, bell pepper strips, and oregano. Saute for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until vegetables have softened.
- Add the garlic, chili powder, and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, for one minute.
- Add the black beans, tomatoes, kosher salt, and broth. Stir to combine.
- Place the lid on the multicooker and make sure the release valve is in the “sealing” position.
- Press the "pressure button", making sure is set to High, setting the timer for 5 minutes.
- After the 5 minutes is up, quick-release by flipping the release valve to “venting.”
- Remove lid and serve!
How long does vegan chili last?
You can keep any leftover vegan chili in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can also freeze the vegan chili.
Toppings for vegan black bean chili
Avocado slices, cilantro and a squeeze of lime are some of my favorite toppings for black bean chili.
Now, this IS vegan chili at my daughter’s request, but I won’t judge you if you drop a dollop of sour cream or add some shredded Monterey jack cheese.
This chili was made in a Mealthy Multipot
This chili recipe was made and tested in a Mealthy Multipot. Multipots offer the best of so many worlds from slow cooking to pressure cooking.The Mealthy Multipot is a 9-in-1 multicooker with lots of functionality. Want to try a Mealthy Multipot? Use the code “IAMTHEMAVEN” at checkout for a $10.00 savings off the total purchase of $59.95 or greater. We create so many easy dinner recipes in our Mealthy Multipot!
WORD OF THE DAY: MULTICOOKER
monique s
I love black bean chili. This looks like a great recipe and I love that it is vegan
Rosie
This does sound good. I love making bean dishes in the slow cooker, I’d like to try this that way. I was just looking at black beans in the store, and was wondering what I could do with them, and didn’t know, so I didn’t get them, although I was still interested. Now I have a great recipe and can’t wait!
kimberly leasure
I like the change of pace vegan style!
harold
Sounds easy to make and healthy. I’ve been looking for more vegetarian dishes and this one sounds awesome!! I will be trying this one soon, since the weather is getting cooler.
Michael DeFren
mm i been thinking of becoming vegan, this looks great, i think i could do this
Antoinette M
This looks delicious! Great recipe.
Jeanene Gardner
This sounds really good. We have been trying to incorporate more vegan and vegetarian meals into our diets and this looks like one we would enjoy. Thanks for sharing it.
shelly peterson
I have never had vegan food before. I do love chili.
Michael DeFren
i havent ate meet in a week in a day an feel great about it, thanks for giving me motivation with these recipes
Tamra Phelps
I’m not a vegan, but this sounds really good. I ight miss the beef, lol, but it looks delicious.
Terri Shaw
This sounds so delicious! And very healthy. Thank you for sharing.
susan kopp
Looks great!
susan kopp
love it!
Tracie Cooper
I would to add some veggie dishes to our family plan! This looks like a great one to try!
sarah conaway
We made vegan chili for the first time last week.
Leela
It looks great!
Cassandra D
This chili looks absolutely delicious.
Amy Hlavaty
This sounds delicious! I’m going to make this next weekend! Thank you.
Katrina Weiss
This looks good and would be simple enough to make without an instapot.
EMMA L HORTON
SOUNDS VERY EASY TO MAKE.
KariLorr
I love the way things taste when using my multicooker. I can’t wait to try this recipe using it.
Krista
This sounds terrific. I’m not vegan, but I do enjoy vegan recipes from time to time. Plus, anything made in the pressure cooker is a win!
April Morin
This looks like a great, healthy recipe I can make in my slow cooker. I am trying to incorporate more beans in my diet and I love black beans.
monique s
This looks so good. I love black beans and this looks like such a healthy and savory chili
Dana Rodriguez
I love black beans. I think I would really love this!
Cheryl
I like chili with or without meat, especially now that it’s getting cooler.
Carolsue
I am not Vegan, but this still looks really good!
Wendy Green
I’m not vegan but this still looks delicious!
EMMA L HORTON
THIS LOOKS EASY TO MAKE AND SOUNDS LIKE IT TASTE GREAT.