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Vegan Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili

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The combination of jackfruit and great northern beans gives this white chili the perfect texture. Seasoned with mild ancho chili powder, green chilies, and ground cumin, it has layers of complex flavors without being overpowering.
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 12 mins
Gluten Free Low Sugar Soy Free

Reprinted from Gluten-Free, Vegan Cooking in Your Instant Pot (Page Street Publishing, 2020).

Ingredients

Ingredients

Pressure Cooking Ingredients

  • 1 cup minced onion
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 ½ tsp ancho chili powder or your favorite chili powder
  • 3 cups jackfruit in brine, or 2 (20-ounce) cans, drained, rinsed, and shredded
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 Tbsp diced chilies
  • 1 salt-free vegetable bouillon cube
  • 1 pound great northern beans, soaked at least 8 hours and drained
  • 2 tsp Mexican oregano (see tips)
  • 2 tsp lime juice, or to taste
  • Salt, to taste (optional)

Instructions

Instructions

  • 1. Turn on the sauté function and add about ½ cup water. Once the water is hot, add the onions and cook until translucent.
  • 2. Add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder and sauté until the spices become fragrant (about 2 minutes).
  • 3. Turn the sauté off. Add the jackfruit, shredding with your hands. Then stir in the water, chilies, bouillon cube, and soaked beans.
  • 4. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  • 5. Manually quick-release the pressure.
  • 6. Before serving, add the oregano, lime juice, and salt (if using).

Cooking Tips

Cooking Tips

  • 1. Before serving, add the oregano, lime juice, and salt (if using).
  • 2. You can substitute regular oregano or marjoram for Mexican oregano.
  • 3. Experiment with additional toppings. This chili is great with chopped cilantro, cashew cream, hot sauce, jalapeño powder, or jalapeño salt.

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