Throw-In-A-Pot Vegetarian Chili

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.

by Kath on December 19, 2008

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1 Jenny December 20, 2008 at 1:20 pm

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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2 Sheila | Live Well 360° December 20, 2008 at 3:20 pm

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
http://www.livewell360.com

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3 Kath December 20, 2008 at 4:23 pm

Thanks Jenny !!

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4 AshleyH December 21, 2008 at 4:45 pm

I am allergic to tomatoes but I love chili. Could I make this without it or could I substitute it with something?

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5 Becky December 21, 2008 at 5:59 pm

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?

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6 Kath December 21, 2008 at 6:23 pm

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

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7 Leah February 18, 2009 at 6:09 pm

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!

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8 Melissa March 25, 2009 at 5:26 pm

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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9 Richard Walker April 28, 2009 at 9:25 pm

Thanks for the great cooking tips and gadgets and thanks for sharing.

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10 jen May 6, 2009 at 10:07 am

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!

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11 Ashley May 30, 2009 at 2:57 pm

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

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12 Maggie October 29, 2009 at 3:41 pm

YUM-O! Definitely add the pumpkin :) Delish!

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