Easy Vegetarian Chili {Even Meat Eaters Love!}

Ingredients (25)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 ounces baby portabella mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and quartered
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mild chili powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons oregano
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1/2 cup bulgur wheat
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional
• 2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans (light or dark or a combination), drained
• For the toppings:
• 1 handful cilantro, minced
• 1/2 small red onion, minced
• 1 avocado, diced
• Lime wedges