This Homemade Vegetarian Chili recipe is a superb meat free recipe. It is hearty and healthy and perfect for the vegetarian in your life! It is very easy to tweak this recipe to make it vegan too – simply use toppings which are dairy free as the chili itself is vegan.
My trick for perfect veggie chili texture is to blend a portion of the sauce. To do this, I transfer about 1½ cups of the chili to a blender, making sure to include some of the liquid. I then blend until smooth and then I return the smooth blended thickened mixture back into the saucepan. If you don’t have a blender, you can blend the sauce briefly using an immersion blender, or simply mash it with a potato masher until it reaches a thicker, more chili-like consistency.
To make Homemade Vegetarian Chili, you will need the following ingredients:
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add 1 medium chopped red onion, 1 large chopped red bell pepper, 2 medium chopped carrots, 2 chopped ribs of celery and ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Combine the ingredients and cook until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally for 7 to 10 minutes.
Add the 4 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of chili powder, 2 teaspoons of ground cumin, 1 ½ teaspoons of smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano to the veggies. Cook while stirring constantly for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
Add a can of diced tomatoes and their juices to the saucepan and add 2 drained cans of black beans and 1 drained can of pinto beans, 2 cups of vegetable broth and a bay leaf. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a simmer.
Simmer gently, while stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
Take the saucepan of chili from the heat and discard the bay leaf.
Transfer 1½ cups of the chili sauce to a blender, including some of the liquid. Fasten the lid securely and blend until smooth. Return the blended mixture to the saucepan.
Add 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro and stir to combine, before mixing in 1-2 teaspoons of vinegar and ¼ teaspoon of salt, to taste.
Serve in individual bowls, garnished with your favorite toppings - I like sliced avocado, tortilla chips and sour cream.
This Homemade Vegetarian Chili is a delicious vegetarian recipe which is easy to make vegan if you like. Try it soon and come back to leave a comment telling me what you think.
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