With cooler autumn weather I really crave cozy comfort foods like chili and this one is super delicious and really quick and easy to prepare. I had a ton of chickpeas around so that’s what I’ve used, but you can really dump in any bean or legume of your choice.

INGREDIENTS:

(Yields 4 servings / 1.18 EUR per serving / 4.71 EUR for all)

2 tbsp sunflower seed oil (0.03 EUR)

1 onion (0.10 EUR)

3 carrots (0.30 EUR)

3 celery ribs (0.20 EUR)

2 red bell peppers (0.80 EUR)

4 garlic cloves (0.13 EUR)

½ tsp salt (0.01 EUR)

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper (0.03 EUR)

½ tsp dried red pepper flakes (0.03 EUR)

½ tsp garlic powder (0.03. EUR)

1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika (0.03 EUR)

1 tsp smoked paprika (0.07 EUR)

1 tsp dried oregano (0.07 EUR)

1 tsp dried basil (0.07 EUR)

1 bay leaf (0.01 EUR)

2 tbsp tomato paste (0.27 EUR)

1 can of diced tomatoes (0.53 EUR)

2 cups cooked chickpeas (0.80 EUR)

1 block of smoked tofu (1.00 EUR)

3 cups veggie broth (0.20 EUR)

METHOD:

Wash, peel and chop up all of the veggies and tofu. Place a pot on high heat then add in the oil, onion, carrots, celery and bell peppers. Saute for about 5 minutes, until slightly caramelized. Throw in minced garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, Hungarian and smoked paprika, oregano, basil and bay leaf. Stir and cook for a minute so the spices become fragrant before adding in tomato paste, diced tomatoes, chickpeas, tofu and veggie broth. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat and simmer with a lid cracked open for about 30 minutes. If needed, add in a splash more of water. Serve warm. This chili also reheats wonderfully, so it’s a great meal prep option as well.

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Sa hladnijim jesenskim danima jedu mi se topla jela na žlicu i variva tipa čili, a ovaj u nastavku ispao je odlično i bio jako brz za pripremiti. Doma smo imali brdo slanutka, tako da sam njega iskoristila u receptu, ali vi slobodno stavite bilo koju drugu grahoricu po svojem izboru.

SASTOJCI:

(Za 4 porcije / 8,83 kn po porciji / 35,31 kn za sve)

2 žlice suncokretovog ulja (0,20 kn)

1 luk (0,75 kn)

3 mrkve (2,25 kn)

3 rebra celera (1,50 kn)

2 crvene paprike (6,00 kn)

4 češnja češnjaka (1,00 kn)

½ žličice soli (0,01 kn)

½ žličice svježe mljevenog crnog papra (0,25 kn)

½ žličice sušenog čilija u pahuljicama (0,25 kn)

½ žličice češnjaka u prahu (0,25 kn)

1 žličica slatke paprike (0,25 kn)

1 žličica dimljene paprike (0,50 kn)

1 žličica sušenog origana (0,50 kn)

1 žličica sušenog bosiljka (0,50 kn)

1 lovorov list (0,10 kn)

2 žlice koncentrata od rajčice (2,00 kn)

1 konzerva sjeckanih pelata (4,00 kn)

2 šalice kuhanog slanutka (6,00 kn)

1 kocka dimljenog tofua (7,50 kn)

3 šalice povrtnog temeljca (1,50 kn)

PRIPREMA:

Operite, očistite i nasjeckajte svo povrće i tofu. Lonac stavite na jaku vatru, pa dodajte ulje, luk, mrkve, celer i paprike. Dinstajte pet minuta da se sve blago karamelizira. Dodajte sjeckani češnjak, sol, papar, čili, češnjak u prahu, slatku i dimljenu papriku, origano, bosiljak i lovor. Dobro promiješajte i pustite minutu da začini zamiriše, pa onda ubacite i koncentrat rajčice, pelate, slanutak, tofu i temeljac. Pustite da zavrije, smanjite vatru, te krčkajte sa odškrinutim poklopcem 30-tak minuta. Po potrebi dodajte još mrvicu vode. Poslužite toplo. Čili se također super i podgrijava, pa je odlična opcija za pripremiti unaprijed.