Vegan White Bean Cheezy Chili

Hello December and hello comfort food!

There’s a reason we don’t make chili in the summer, and that’s because of it’s deliciously cozy and warm fuzzy feelings that we so desperately need in the cold months. Today I’m sharing a brand new winter recipe! My Vegan White Bean Cheezy Chili that’s as healthy as it is delectably tasty.

I love a good white bean chili because it’s different and adds a yummy variety to my usual go-to chili recipes. Incorporating different types of beans (like great northern beans or cannelini beans) and veggies will provide your body with different vitamins and minerals, so it’s important to branch out and make sure your diet includes a little plant diversity!

So yes, we are using great northern beans and cannelini beans but I also included turnips instead of white potatoes… don’t click away! You don’t have to use turnips – you could use any kind of potato, cauliflower or even a rutabaga (which is highly similar to a turnip), but because we’re on the topic of variety, maybe you ought to give turnips a try? A turnip is a root vegetable and the texture is oh-so-similar to a potato, but a little more crunchy, and with a significantly less amount of carbs than a white potato. It just depends what you want!

Other than the green chiles and mouth-watering spices, we are adding some cheeziness to our chili, using Daiya Pepperjack Premium Cutting Board Collection Shreds! This recipes doesn’t require adding the Daiya plant-based shreds, but I highly recommend it! Now cheezier than ever, the new Daiya Shreds have more dairy-like flavor, texture and aroma but with the same stretch and melt as its original counterpart. Bold and flavorful, the Premium Cutting Board Collection is a delicious plant-based addition to your favorite cheezy recipes, including nachos, queso dip, pizza, and more. Available in Cheddar Style, Mozzarella Style and Pepperjack Style. I chose pepperjack but I think cheddar would work amazing as well.

People love comfort food. But often times, comfort foods aren’t very kind in return. So, whether it’s for allergies, health, environment, or something different entirely, it’s time people finally had comfort food that loves them back. Daiya recently launched its latest national campaign, “Comfort Foods That Love You Back,” to highlight the benefits of its extensive line of great tasting comfort foods that are free of dairy, gluten and soy. Intended to highlight the company’s wide selection of dairy, gluten and soy-free comfort foods, the campaign features a digital video titled “Daiya Loves You Back”, (I inserted the video below). 

Daiya will also be giving away 150 “Boxes of Love,” the same talking box featured in the digital video, to fans who share the video on social media. Out of 150 winners, three will win a year’s worth of Daiya products! As an industry leader and one of the founding members of The Plant Based Foods Association, Daiya remains passionate about celebrating delicious food that is dairy, gluten and soy free. Its line of premium plant-based foods, like Burritos, Duets, Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts, Greek Yogurt Alternatives, Pizzas, Cheezecakes, Cream Cheeze Style Spreads, and wonderful cheese alternatives, including Blocks, Shreds, Slices and Cheeze Sauces, are available in the dairy case and freezer aisle. Daiya’s selection of deliciously plant-based foods can be found in more than 25,000 grocery stores in the U.S., including Whole Foods, Kroger, Safeway and Publix, as well as most natural food retailers.

What’s not to love?!

Okay, here’s what you’ve been waiting for – the recipe!!

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