Throw-In-A-Pot Vegetarian Chili
- 1 can Kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can Black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can Navy (or pinto) beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen okra
- 1/2 cup frozen lima beans (or canned)
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 heaping tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp Ghirardelli cocoa powder (unsweet)
- 2 sprinkles garlic powder
- 1 sprinkle cayenne pepper
- 3-4 glugs Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- A few grinds of black pepper
Instructions:
Throw all in a pot! Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or longer.
Top with cheese + sour cream and serve with tortilla chips!
Makes about 12 soup ladle’s worth. Each ladle is appx. 135 kcal, 8 grams protein, 8 grams fiber.
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Thank you for the recipe. I enjoy making chili and the family enjoys eating it. I have been experimenting with ingredients and different vegetarian chili recipes, so it will be fun to try this one.
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HOLY YUM. My husband, Ryan, likes to add a pinch of cinnamon and a dark beer to his chili recipe, along with the cocoa powder.
Thanks for sharing!
Sheila
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Thanks Jenny !!
I am allergic to tomatoes but I love chili. Could I make this without it or could I substitute it with something?
I made chili with coriander a few weeks ago…and every time I got a piece of coriander the taste was so strong I could hardly swallow…are you supposed to ground it up or something?
AshleyH ,
I would say extra broth – or perhaps pureed beans and broth to get it a little thicker?
Becky,
Yes, definitely use ground coriander – not the little whole balls.
Kath
I had never thought to add okra to my chili! I will be now! I make my chili using Bob’s 13 bean mix – - it’s delicious!
Just made this last night to take to work for lunches and LOVE it! I especially liked the okra! Thanks for posting this.
melissa
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add pumpkin to thicken! thanks to my discovery of this blog- i’m on a major pumpkin kick. just saw a recipe that called for it in chili- so i added it to mine and i must say…’dayyyyyyyymmmmmm’- tasty! new dimension of flavor plus nice texture compliment!
How much pumpkin did you add? I am one of those cooks! LOL
Looks great! Depending on how strict of a veg you are, remember Worcestershire sauce isn’t vegetarian!
Even if you sub this out, this soup is pretty good!
I also like to chop up a few bell peppers, carrots, and roast my garlic! The chocolate is the key. I throw in a couple of squares of 85% cacao chocolate towards the end of the cooking time….YUMMMYY
YUM-O! Definitely add the pumpkin
Delish!
Thank you SO much for this recipe!! I made it this weekend and it was seriously the best veggie chili ever
The cocoa powder really gave it a wonderful flavor. I posted about it on my blog – hope that’s ok!
Do you know if this freezes well?
Don’t see why not!
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i’ve made this chili before and love it. was thinking of making it for family this weekend…do you think it could be cooked in the crock pot to make it even easier??
Absolutely!
how long do you think?
Hmm..I’m not a crockpot expert. Maybe 2-3 hours on low or 1 on high? Until it’s all simmered together. Since there’s no meat, you don’t have to worry about rawness
thanks so much!
As a vegetarian I don’t typically use Worcestershire sauce because of anchovies-based ingredients. Is there a vegetarian sauce you can recommend?
I’m not sure of a veg comp for Worcestershire, but I bet a store like Whole Foods would have a recommendation in the sauce aisle?
Yeah, I wouldn’t call this vegetarian chili if it has Worcestershire sauce in it. True vegetarians won’t eat that.