Best Vegetarian Chili

Name: Best Vegetarian Chili Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 medium onion chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons dried oregano; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 stalks celery chopped; 2 green bell peppers chopped; 2 jalapeno peppers chopped; 3 cloves garlic chopped; 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chile peppers drained; 2 (12 ounce) packages vegetarian burger crumbles; 3 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes crushed; 1/4 cup chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans drained; 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans drained; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans; 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 medium onion, chopped2 bay leaves1 teaspoon ground cumin2 tablespoons dried oregano1 tablespoon salt2 stalks celery, chopped2 green bell peppers, chopped2 jalapeno peppers, chopped3 cloves garlic, chopped2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chile peppers, drained2 (12 ounce) packages vegetarian burger crumbles3 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed1/4 cup chili powder1 tablespoon ground black pepper1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained1 (15 ounce) can black beans1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and season with bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and salt. Cook and stir until onion is tender, then mix in the celery, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and green chile peppers. When vegetables are heated through, mix in the vegetarian burger crumbles. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 5 minutes.
Mix the tomatoes into the pot. Season chili with chili powder and pepper. Stir in the kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes. Stir in the corn, and continue cooking 5 minutes before serving.
makes 8 1.5 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BELLOYA.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 295.3
Total Fat: 5.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 1,445.3 mg
Total Carbs: 56.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 17.4 g
Protein: 13.1 g

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