Vegan Pumpkin Chili With Polenta Croutons. Chili is always a bowl of comfort when the weather is cold, and just in time for the holidays, this is a twist on an old favorite. Pumpkin Chili with Polenta Croutons is sweet and spicy, and will definitely be one of your favorite versions of chili. Vegan, gluten free and dairy free.
There are so many ways to make chili, and it is fun to experiment with different beans, vegetables and spices. In this case, I also wanted to add a topping that would add crunch to the spicy pumpkin chili, and the toasted polenta croutons are perfect for that task.
One of the best things about chili is that you can toss all of the ingredients into the crockpot or the Instant Pot. Here, I originally made this recipe in the crockpot, but have included the directions for the Instant Pot if that is your current favorite cooking gadget.
Ingredients For Chili
Most of the ingredients for this chili are found in your pantry, so you will be able to make this chili with very little planning. You will need:
- kidney beans
- white beans
- vegetable broth
- canned pumpkin
- onion
- garlic
- canned tomatoes
- chili powder, coriander, cumin, sea salt, garlic powder, red pepper flakes
- leeks or green onions for garnish
- polenta
- olive oil
Directions For Pumpkin Chili
When you are cooking in the crock pot or Instant Pot, the instructions are so simple--toss everything in the pot and cook. For the polenta croutons, slice into rounds, and then again into triangles. Place on baking sheet with silicon mat, and top with olive oil and sea salt. Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.
Polenta Croutons
After the chili is cooked, blend a small section of the chili to thicken it.
Top chili with croutons and sliced leeks or green onions
Vegan Pumpkin Chili
Ingredients
Chili
- 1 14 oz can kidney beans
- 1 14 oz can white beans
- 1 32 oz box organic vegetable broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 15 oz can tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup sliced fresh pumpkin or canned pumpkin
- ½ leek, sliced for garnish
Polenta Croutons
- 4 oz of cooked polenta preferably in sleeve
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Chili
- Put all ingredients in crockpot and cook 4-5 hours on high. For Instant Pot, cook on high pressure for 20 minutes. With a small hand blender, blend a small section of the chili to thicken it.
Polenta Croutons
- Preheat oven to 375
- Slice polenta into rounds, and then again into pie shapes
- Sprinkle salt and drizzle olive oil on polenta
- Bake on cookie sheet for 20 minutes, or until thoroughly heated
- Serve chili topped with polenta croutons and sliced leeks.
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