Two Delicious Vegetarian Chili Recipes

By Kelly Limpert in Recipes on March 18th, 2008

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by Kelly Limpert

Are you a chili lover? Don’t you think your favorite dish can go hand in hand with your low calorie or vegetarian diet? Now, in this article, I am about to give you two vegetarian chili recipes. You will be happy that you do not have to give up your your love for chili to follow a healthy life style.

One of the two recipes is for the average palate, and the other is spicier.

* Simple Vegetarian Chili

This chili recipe is simple and easy to prepare. You will need the following ingredients:

- 1/2 onion, diced

- 1 bell pepper, diced

- 3 garlic cloves, minced

- 2 teaspoons olive oil

- 1 can of tomatoes, diced

- 3 tablespoons vegetable broth

- 2 tablespoons chili powder

- 1 can of pinto or black beans, drained

- 1 can of kidney beans, drained

1. Get a large soup pot, and add the olive, onion, garlic and bell pepper to the pot. Saute for about 4 or 5 minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes, vegetable broth and chili powder to the pot, and stir the mixture.

3. With the heat set to medium-low, add the black beans and kidney beans to the mixture.

4. Now, cook the chili for a minimum of 20 minutes, and be sure to stir from time to time. If you are not in a rush, you can reduce the heat and let the chili simmer for a while. Longer cooking time will enhance the chili flavor.

* Hot Vegetarian Chili

If you are addicted to hot and spicy chili, I also have one recipe for you.

You will need the following ingredients for this recipe:

- 1 onion, diced

- 3 cloves of garlic, minced

- 2 tablespoons olive oil

- 1 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes

- 4 tablespoons of chili powder

- 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

- 1 teaspoon each of cumin, red pepper flakes, and salt

- 1 1/2 cups of hot salsa

- 1 cup of water

- 3 cans of kidney beans

1. Put the the olive oil, onions and garlic into a large soup pot, and saute for about 4 minutes.

2. Mix the pot with the tomatoes, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, red pepper, salt, hot salsa and water, and give it a good stir. Then, set heat to medium-low and let it simmer for about 30 minutes. Do not forget to stir from time to time.

3. Add the bean to the pot, then let the chili simmer for another 30 minutes. After that, it’s ready to serve.

If you are a chili fan and a vegetarian the same time, you can give these two vegetarian chili recipes a try. You may find that you do not have to give up your favorite dish to stick to your healthy diet.

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Is vegetarian chili recipe your cup of tea? You may dig out more about vegetarian recipes from our online guide. You may also check out some videos for vegetarians from our online guide and watch how others prepare their vegetarian diet!