Incredibly Easy Vegetarian Chili

  4.5 – 549 reviews  • Vegetarian

Try making this recipe for mussels marinara for a wonderful evening at home. Over linguine, fresh mussels are cooked in a fiery tomato broth. Candlelight, crusty French bread, and a bottle of wine provide the perfect ambiance.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  2. 1 cup chopped onions
  3. ¾ cup chopped carrots
  4. 3 cloves garlic, minced
  5. 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  6. 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  7. ¾ cup chopped celery
  8. 1 tablespoon chili powder
  9. 1 ½ cups chopped fresh mushrooms
  10. 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped
  11. 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans with liquid
  12. 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
  13. 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  14. 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  15. 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil

Instructions

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

Reviews

Nicholas Patel
we use xauliflower too, fresh is best of course
Michael Smith
I was looking for a good base recipe, and this is it. You can add whatever vegetables you like to this recipe. I used sweet potatoes, corn, onions, and zucchini.
Matthew Reeves
This was a very easy chili recipe with simple ingredients that are on hand. I added a can of black beans and didn’t add carrots, it was very good, I will be making again.
Crystal Whitaker
I added extra cumin and chili powder, and a little bit of the leafy celery tops, this was delicious. With the mushrooms my husband didn’t even miss the meat!!! Yum
Brooke Nichols
Simple and delicious.
Tiffany Tate
I love this recipe! Needed a delicious recipe with tons of veg after not having enough at Christmas and the New Year. I was SO thrilled at the taste of it. I followed one person’s feedback and added salt. I also added butter beans just to have more beans (I think one person also added more beans). That’s it – didn’t change anything else. Oh, added quite a bit more of the chili powder (I’m from Malaysia and we eat everything spicy over here). Thanks so much, Tia the Baker. I’m definitely gonna make it again.
Steven Cunningham
This is my favorite veggie chili. I put a square of corn bread on the bottom of my bowl, add the chile, then top with grated cheese, sour cream, scallions. It is the yummiest!
Jonathan Hubbard
It is very easy indeed. I added several different types of beans to make it more meaty. I also added harissa to kick up the heat a bit. This is now my go to chili recipe,
Andrew Yates
Good base recipe for sure, but as others have said, I used two cans of beans, I wish I’d cut the cumin, and it definitely needs salt and pepper.
Stephanie Summers
It’s one of our favorites. We love it. I add whatever fresh veggies I have available!
Angela Shepherd
I subbed diced tomatoes for whole, added some cumin and paprika. It’s very good.
Lorraine Harrison
I thought was very easy to put together plus I put a pinch of cayenne powder in it to give it a kick
Jose Smith
I made this and it was delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Albert Harris
Great recipe, but for the last step: set the stove to simmer (not medium) after bring the chili to a boil.
Scott Ochoa
Delicious! I only wish I had made more because there were no leftovers!!
Crystal Dunn
I absolutely love this Chili. It’s very easy to make.I cook mine slowly all day on the stove top. I add additional peppers to mine and two different kinds of mushroom. Freezes well as I am the only person in the household that eats it. I always have extra for my stepson and mother in law.
Stephanie Burns
Great recipe! I’ve just recently tried more vegetarian recipes in my quest to forget about meat, and this is one of the better ones I’ve tried. SO much flavor! I followed the recipe but added Zucchini since I had some that needed to be used, and I put in some tomatoes with roasted chili peppers in it to give it a boost. Very tasty!
Brent Green
A bit bland but good. I didn’t put any mushrooms in, and drained the corn and beans. It made 10 (1 cup) servings – Carbs 30g, Fat 2g, Protein 8g, Cal 162.
Dennis Barnes
It was really good. I added zucchini because I had some.
Morgan Evans
I forgot to add cumin and still loved it. Next time I will be sure to add it and see the difference . I will recommend it to my vegetarian friends
Todd Johnson
Super good, super easy! I’m making more vegetarian dishes and this dish is a winner. I followed the recipe exactly, only added a Tbsp or two of water towords the end. In rotation here1

 

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