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5 from 2 votes

Black Bean Mushroom Chili

Cozy up with this Black Bean Mushroom Chili—loaded with rich flavors from mushrooms and fire-roasted tomatoes. It's an easy, satisfying meal for any day of the week!

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces chopped onions about 3 cups
  • 8 cloves garlic minced or pressed through a garlic press
  • 2 lbs sliced mushrooms Cremini or Baby Bella
  • 2 (14.5-ounce cans) Muir Glen Salt-Free Fire Roasted Tomatoes
  • 3 (15-ounce cans) salt-free black beans including liquid
  • 16 ounce bag of frozen corn fire roasted if available
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 Tbsp dried oregano
  • ½ Tbsp smoked paprika different than regular paprika
  • ½ tsp chipotle powder

Instructions

  • Using the sauté function on the Instant Pot, sauté onion until browned, about 10 minutes, adding small amounts of water to prevent sticking.
  • Then add garlic and sauté another minute or two.
  • Turn the sauté function off and add the remainder of the ingredients except for the corn and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  • Release the pressure (or let it release naturally) and stir in the corn and sprinkle with Enlightened Faux Parmesan, if desired.

Notes

  • If you have the 8-quart Instant Pot, you can put the corn in right at the start. If you have the 6-quart, you will have to stir it in after you release the pressure because it won’t fit until the other vegetables cook down.
  • If you cook your beans from scratch, you can use 1½ cups of cooked beans in place of each can of beans and add an additional ½ cup of water or vegetable broth per can.
  • If you want this chili less thick, you can add ½ to 1 cup of water or salt-free vegetable broth.
  • For a thicker texture, you can pulse the mushroom in a food processor fitted with the “S” blade instead of slicing them. 
  • To save time, skip the sauté step and just throw everything in the Instant Pot (see note about corn).
  • Any bean will work – kidney, pinto or garbanzo or any combination of beans works great in this recipe.
  • Fire-roasted tomatoes add extra flavor, but using regular tomatoes is fine if that's all you can find. Fire-roasted corn also adds some nice extra flavor, but regular corn works great too.
  • Save time and buy onion that is already chopped in the produce section. Garlic can also be purchased with the cloves already peeled as well.
  • Use any mushroom you like! White, cremini or baby bella work great.
  • The chili can be made more hearty by serving it over brown basmati rice or even on top of a baked potato!