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Super Easy Vegetarian Chili

By Jolinda Hackett, About.com

Vegetarian chili with pinto and kidney beans

Even though this vegetarian chili recipe uses canned ingredients, a generous amount of spices are simmered to give it a homemade taste. Vegetarian chili is great to serve for large groups or to bring to potlucks, and this easy chili recipe won't disappoint. Click here for more easy vegetarian chili recipes.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 can black or pinto beans, drained
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced (any color)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • dash cayenne pepper (optional)
  • dash red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/2 cup TVP + 1/2 cup water (optional)

Preparation:

In a medium to large soup pot, sautee the onion, bell pepper and garlic in the olive oil.

Add tomatoes, vegetable broth and chili powder and stir.

Reduce heat to medium low and add beans. Stir occasionally and cook for at least 20 minutes. Add TVP and water 10 minutes before done cooking. Of course, the longer you cook chili the better, but if you're pressed for time, 20 minutes is fine.

For a spicier chili, add extra cayenne and red pepper flakes. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts:
One serving provides approximately:
Calories: 334, Calories from Fat: 54
Total Fat: 6.0g, 9%, Saturated Fat: 0.9g, 4%
Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%
Sodium: 260mg, 11%
Total Carbohydrates: 55.4g, 18%
Dietary Fiber: 15.5g, 62%
Sugars: 5.9g
Protein: 18.7g
Vitamin A 49%, Vitamin C 107%, Calcium 11%, Iron 35%, Based on a 2000 calorie diet

More Vegetarian and Vegan Chili Recipes:
Vegetable Chili
Spicy Four Alarm Vegetarian Chili
Crock Pot Barley Chili
Crockpot Chili
Very Veggie Crock Pot Chili
Tofu Chili
Black Bean Chili

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