Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili Recipe
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Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili

"This chili is SO easy to make. You can pretty much throw whatever you have into the pot and it'll be great. (I added some leftover salsa once.) It's very colorful, not to mention delicious."

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 3/4 cup chopped carrots
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped
  • 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
  • 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions, carrots, and garlic until tender. Stir in green pepper, red pepper, celery, and chili powder. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes.
  2. Stir in mushrooms, and cook 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, and corn. Season with cumin, oregano, and basil. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 155 | Total Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2004 by TINEH   view full review
This is the best chili recipe I've made, our family's favorite. I usually put use 2 cans of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2002 by JAJAJOJO   view full review
Great recipe--My husband, a total meat and bread type, is soooo surprised with this dish! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2007 by DivaMommy   view full review
Love this chili! This is now my new favorite veggie chili recipe. My changes: I use only 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2004 by BABSKITCHEN   view full review
I still prefer chili with meat but this was a nice change of pace. I took previous reviewers'...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2002 by STEPHC   view full review
For color and variety I add a couple of cans of different beans - chickpea, garbanzo, red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2003 by BevBeaumier   view full review
This recipe was a bit on the bland side. Adding salt, cutting the cumin down to about 1 tsp.,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2006 by Marty   view full review
I love this chili and make it all fall/winter. I usually up the garlic to 5 or 6 cloves,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2007 by JINGSHI   view full review
Wow. I am amazed by how flavourful and hearty this chili is considering how easy it is to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2003 by Cheryl   view full review
Excellent vegetarian chili...I'm making a big batch of it for my Meat Out 2002 Event...I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2002 by NICOLEWA   view full review
I loved this recipe!! We are cutting back on our meat intake and this is a very filling...

 

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