Vegetarian Chili
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Put one can of the black beans in a food processor with the chipotle and adobo. Process until smooth and set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the salt, pepper and water. Cook for 15 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add the fresh cilantro and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 145mgPotassium: 1127mgFiber: 7gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 7778IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 5mg
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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!Salt and pepper
Stephanie Kent
Yes, great recipe! Thank you! I also added corn to the mix along with some fresh cilantro left out for a topping along with sliced avocados - highly recommend!
Paul
Doesn't anyone taste the recipe before Commenting???
Stephanie Kent
I did! Just made this and it’s amaaazing!
Gina
Just to say that I really appreciate your recipes. My husband is Colombian, but I am an American vegetarian. Your recipes like these are our perfect compromise.
Thanks so much!
Gina
Carla @ Yorkshire Pantry
I love the fact you use red as well as black and pinto beans in this chilli.
Silvia
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!
Mekkie
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!
Erica
Thank you all for the comments!