Jackfruit Taco Chili

Name: Jackfruit Taco Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 cups jackfruit (from fresh or BPA-free canned, cut or pulled into thin strips); 1 cup organic tomato sauce (BPA-free can); 2 cups organic tomatoes (diced, fresh or BPA-free canned); 4 oz diced green chili peppers (BPA-free canned, drained); 1 ¾ cups refried beans (black or pinto, homemade or BPA-free canned); 1 ½ cups kidney beans (homemade or BPA-free canned, drained); 1 ½ cups corn (fresh or frozen); 2 cups vegetable broth (unsalted, preferably homemade); 1 tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp salt (optional, +¼ tsp as desired); ¼ tsp pepper (optional); 1 batch 5-Minutes Cheesy Sauce (link in Chef’s Notes); ¼ cup cilantro (optional) chopped; ¼ cup green onion (sliced)

Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN

2 years ago

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time4 hrsTotal Time4 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

3 cups jackfruit (from fresh or BPA-free canned, cut or pulled into thin strips)

1 cup organic tomato sauce (BPA-free can)

2 cups organic tomatoes (diced, fresh or BPA-free canned)

4 oz diced green chili peppers (BPA-free canned, drained)

1 ¾ cups refried beans (black or pinto, homemade or BPA-free canned)

1 ½ cups kidney beans (homemade or BPA-free canned, drained)

1 ½ cups corn (fresh or frozen)

2 cups vegetable broth (unsalted, preferably homemade)

1 tbsp chili powder

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp dried oregano

½ tsp smoked paprika

¼ tsp salt (optional, +¼ tsp as desired)

¼ tsp pepper (optional)

1 batch 5-Minutes Cheesy Sauce (link in Chef’s Notes)

¼ cup cilantro (optional) chopped

¼ cup green onion (sliced)

Directions

Add all ingredients except the cashew cheese, cilantro, and green onions to your slow cooker pot. Stir well.

Set it to cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.

Divide between six bowls and, if desired, stir 2–3 tablespoons of cashew cheese into each bowl. Alternatively, you could stir the batch of cashew cheese into the slow cooker once the chili is finished cooking.

Garnish with green onion and cilantro, if desired.

Chef's Notes

Substitutions
Use another bean of choice in place of kidney beans.

Nut-free
Substitute sunflower seeds in place of cashews for the cashew cheese.

Prep Ahead
If using the 5-Minutes Cheesy Sauce, make it ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to one month.

Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or freeze for up to one month.