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Campfire Bean Chili
This spicy vegan campfire bean chili is made with beans, peppers, tomatoes, and a beer broth. It’s an easy cold-weather stew that’s perfect for camping!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 192 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, diced
- 1 bell pepper
- 2 jalapeños, seeds + membrane removed, diced Use more peppers for hotter chili (and leave the seeds + membranes), or swap another bell pepper for a mild chili
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 12 ounces beer (1 bottle or can), stout or pale ale recommended Use gluten-free beer if needed
- 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
- 15 ounces can kidney beans, drained + rinsed
- 15 ounces can black or pinto beans, drained + rinsed
- corn chips or cornbread, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare campfire:Heat coals until they are very hot, or let a campfire burn down until the wood is smoldering but without active flames.Prepare chili:Add oil, onions, peppers, paprika, chili powder, and salt to the Dutch oven. Stir to combine.Set the Dutch oven onto the campfire grate (or directly onto the fire if using a Dutch oven with feet).
- Cook the onions and peppers until they soften (about 5 minutes, depending on how hot the fire is).
- Slowly pour the beer into the pot, using a wooden spoon to help scrape up any bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pot.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add the beans, and simmer 5 more minutes.
- Serve hot with corn chips.
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Notes
- Yields approximately eight 8oz bowls of soup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1068mg
(45%)
Potassium
709mg
(20%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1163IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1068mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 709mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1163IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.