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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Meatless » Vegetarian Chili

    Vegetarian Chili

    Sep 12, 2009 · Modified: Mar 7, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 26 Comments

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    Vegetarian Chili

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 228 kcal

    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

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Danielle

      September 12, 2009 at 1:25 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    2. Claudia Medeiros

      September 12, 2009 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      Well , I'm not a vegetarian but I appreciate veggie dishes . This chili seems really delicious ! 😀

      Reply
    3. velva

      September 12, 2009 at 5:27 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    4. rebecca subbiah

      September 12, 2009 at 9:08 pm

      5 stars
      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

      Reply
    5. theUngourmet

      September 12, 2009 at 9:57 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    6. Joy

      September 12, 2009 at 11:32 pm

      5 stars
      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?

      Reply
      • Erica

        September 14, 2009 at 6:47 am

        5 stars
        Hi joy,
        Yes, you can use any chili pepper you find.

        Reply
    7. nora@ffr

      September 13, 2009 at 2:12 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    8. Erica

      September 13, 2009 at 8:00 am

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for visiting!

      Reply
    9. Sophie

      September 13, 2009 at 9:23 am

      5 stars
      MMMMMMM,..thischili is great!! I so digg it!!

      Yum Yum Yum!!

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        July 21, 2020 at 3:24 pm

        5 stars
        This sounds amazing! Trying it for dinner tonight, my husband and I are also vegetarians however I use substitute ground veggie "Beef" so he never really misses the meat texture !

        Reply
    10. deeba

      September 13, 2009 at 9:54 am

      5 stars
      I love good hearty vegetarian options, & this looks as good as it gets. Wonderful!!

      Reply
    11. Soma

      September 13, 2009 at 4:56 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    12. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      September 13, 2009 at 8:27 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    13. Sarah Naveen

      September 14, 2009 at 7:42 am

      5 stars
      Looks really Yumm!!!!

      Reply
    14. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

      September 14, 2009 at 4:50 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    15. anushruti

      September 16, 2009 at 3:06 am

      5 stars
      The chili looks amazing!

      Reply
    16. Gina

      September 17, 2009 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      Oh this looks sooo good!

      Reply
    17. Erica

      September 22, 2009 at 3:57 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments!

      Reply
    18. Mekkie

      October 04, 2009 at 1:11 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    19. Silvia

      July 14, 2010 at 12:51 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    20. Carla @ Yorkshire Pantry

      August 06, 2011 at 10:11 am

      5 stars
      I love the fact you use red as well as black and pinto beans in this chilli.

      Reply
    21. Gina

      January 13, 2012 at 11:00 am

      5 stars
      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

      Reply
    22. Paul

      March 04, 2015 at 6:01 pm

      5 stars
      Doesn't anyone taste the recipe before Commenting???

      Reply
      • Stephanie Kent

        October 17, 2018 at 11:15 pm

        5 stars
        I did! Just made this and it’s amaaazing!

        Reply
    23. Stephanie Kent

      October 17, 2018 at 11:22 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply

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