Quick and Easy Vegetarian Chili

EmmyDuckie's Note:

I went through a veg phase, and this was a staple. I'm back to being an omnivore, but I still make this once a week or so. It's great topped with a little cheese (regular or soy) and a chunk of cornbread. If you're a Weight Watcher, this is 3 points for a 2 cup serving. If you're a die-hard carnivore, you can add ground meat, but I think it's much fresher and tastier without.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion , diced
• 2 -3 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 -2 green bell pepper , diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can spicy vegetable juice
• 1 (14 ounce) can red beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• chili powder
• cumin
• fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Drain and rinse beans and corn.
2. Heat oil in a large soup pot.
3. Add onions, garlic and bell pepper, and cook just until onions are translucent and bell peppers are bright green.
4. Add tomatoes, vegetable juice, beans, corn, chili powder and cumin. (I use a LOT of chili powder and cumin).
5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
6. More vegetable juice can be added if chili gets too thick.

Reviews

[Sarah_Jayne]

Buonas noches and thank you for helping me put a tasty and healthy meal on the table quickly tonight. I made a couple changes but nothing major. I only had one small green pepper so I used an orange pepper for the second one. Then, I had a bunch of part used cans of various beans that I had opened for other recipes on the tour. So, red kidney beans, black beans and pinto beans all went into the pot. I served it with flour tortillas on the side, a sprinkling of Monterrey jack cheese and a dollop of reduced fat sour cream. Made for Chow Hounds on ZWT5.

[Sydney Mike]

Very easy to make, & it freezes well, too! I used a red & a yellow bell pepper along with almost 2 teaspoons of chili powder & 1/2 teaspoon of cumin! That, along with the spicy juice was enough of a kick for us! Very, very tasty, & my veggie son & his wife would love it, I'm sure! Will keep this recipe around! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef]

[AmandaInOz]

Simple, quick veggie chili. I used red peppers, rather than green, and I added a bit of chipotle tabasco. Made for PAC Spring 2007. Thanks for a good basic recipe!