My husband became a vegetarian over a year ago, so you could imagine what a change it was for me as well, as the cook in the family. I feel really proud of him because he appreciates good food and he very much enjoyed eating all types of meat dishes from a great hamburger, to a juicy steak, to a gourmet fish dish, but now, he won’t eat anything with a face 
So, I am always looking for good vegetarian recipes for him and the other day I made this chili and he loved it!
Ingredients
(4 Servings)
2 cans (15 oz) red beans, drained and rinsed
2 cans (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
½ tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground oregano
1 cup grated carrots
2 cups water
3 cups tomato purée
½ tablespoon brown sugar
Salt and pepper
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1. Put one can of the black beans in a food processor with the chipotle and adobo. Process until smooth and set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes. Then add the red bell pepper, garlic and carrots and cook for about 3 more minutes.
3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the cumin, chili powder and oregano and cook for 30 seconds. Add all the beans, brown sugar and the tomato purée. Cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add the salt, pepper and water. Cook for 15 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add the fresh cilantro and serve.
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Claudia Medeiros
on Sep 12th, 2009
@ 1:06 PM:
Well , I’m not a vegetarian but I appreciate veggie dishes . This chili seems really delicious !
Danielle
on Sep 12th, 2009
@ 1:25 PM:
I don’t know what I’d do if my husband gave up meat! I think I’d cry LOL. Your chili looks and sounds fantastic. I bet with all the goddies and great flavor, one probably wouldn’t even miss the meat!
velva
on Sep 12th, 2009
@ 5:27 PM:
How interesting that your husband is a vegetarian. Of course, this presents interesting food challenges to keep a lot of variety. Today there are so many wonderful vegetarian dishes. I think it is much easier today to be a vegetarian and still really enjoy food than in the past.
As always, your vegetarian chili looks great.
rebecca subbiah
on Sep 12th, 2009
@ 9:08 PM:
this looks great you should try some of the dal recipes on my blog as great for vegetarians my mum in law is one lol this looks great
theUngourmet
on Sep 12th, 2009
@ 9:57 PM:
I have tried to get my husband to stop eating meat before but he just has a fit!
Your chili recipe looks wonderful! I just made a chili recently using chipotle too. It really adds nice flavor!
Joy
on Sep 12th, 2009
@ 11:32 PM:
What a great looking recipe and perfect for me – vegetarian! But what is chipote in adobo? is there any chance I would find it in Australia? Would some other chili pepper work instead?
nora@ffr
on Sep 13th, 2009
@ 2:12 AM:
one of my aunts husband also became a vegetarian recently and shes searching for good vegie recipes. hehe m sure gonna tell her abt this one!! sound amazing!
cheers!
Erica
on Sep 13th, 2009
@ 8:00 AM:
Thank you everyone for visiting!
Sophie
on Sep 13th, 2009
@ 9:23 AM:
MMMMMMM,..thischili is great!! I so digg it!!
Yum Yum Yum!!
deeba
on Sep 13th, 2009
@ 9:54 AM:
I love good hearty vegetarian options, & this looks as good as it gets. Wonderful!!
Soma
on Sep 13th, 2009
@ 4:56 PM:
I can imagine:-) My hubby is almost a veg.. will only chicken if he has to & has not other option but to eat.. like when we are outside.. (we do only chicken & fish at home & outside).. it is not easy cooking veg. & non veg at home for a small family.
But i really would love a veg. chili for myself, esp. such a gorgeous looking one.
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
on Sep 13th, 2009
@ 8:27 PM:
We like to eat vegetarian at least two times a week. This is a great recipe, I like the three different beans & the chipotle here!
Erica
on Sep 14th, 2009
@ 6:47 AM:
Hi joy,
Yes, you can use any chili pepper you find.
Sarah Naveen
on Sep 14th, 2009
@ 7:42 AM:
Looks really Yumm!!!!
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen
on Sep 14th, 2009
@ 4:50 PM:
I love all kinds of chili. Sometimes I make it with meat, but many times, I do favor teh vegetarian versions! This looks great with all the different beans!
anushruti
on Sep 16th, 2009
@ 3:06 AM:
The chili looks amazing!
Gina
on Sep 17th, 2009
@ 5:46 PM:
Oh this looks sooo good!
Erica
on Sep 22nd, 2009
@ 3:57 PM:
Thank you all for the comments!
Mekkie
on Oct 4th, 2009
@ 1:11 PM:
This is great. I’ve been sick these past few days and eating veggie chili out of can but I’ve always wondered what it would taste like if I actually tried to make it myself. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Silvia
on Jul 14th, 2010
@ 12:51 AM:
Felicita a tu marido por haber dejado de comer carne. Yo tambien soy colombiana y vegetariana con marido estadounidense omnivoro -asi que alguna cosita tenemos en comun tu y yo!. No veo la hora de ensayar tu receta de empanadas! Se ven deli y a mi marido le van a encantar (les voy a preparar un relleno vegetariano).
Que rico encontrar recetas colombianas con la terminologia EXACTA que usamos en Colombia, como aji. Que dicha no tener que dar explicaciones ni descripciones a otros-ni a latinos espanol explicando que “es parecido a…” ni a estadounidenses en ingles. Que dicha!