Meaty Vegan Lentil Chili Con Chili | VegNews

Ingredients

• For the spice blend: 
• 1 tablespoon
• coconut sugar
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons chili powder 
• 2 teaspoons fine pink salt
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cacao powder
• 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• For the chili: 
• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced 
• 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced 
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 cups
• vegetable broth
• 3 cups cooked green or brown lentils 
• 3 cups cooked black beans or kidney beans
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons liquid aminos
• 1 bay leaf
• For topping: 
• Diced fresh tomatoes
• Vegan sour cream
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• Chopped fresh cilantro
• Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Diced
• avocado