Hearty Low Fat Vegetarian Chili

Be the first to
rate this recipe!
member ratings
Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 165.3
  • Total Fat: 1.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 569.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
  • Protein: 11.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Hearty Low Fat Vegetarian Chili calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is a great vegetarian chili - thick, hearty, and really hits the spot. Best of all, the substitution of quorn mince (or soy crumbles) for beef mince makes this recipe low fat (1.5g). This is a great vegetarian chili - thick, hearty, and really hits the spot. Best of all, the substitution of quorn mince (or soy crumbles) for beef mince makes this recipe low fat (1.5g).
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    1 onion, diced
    3-5 cloves of garlic, minced
    1 red bell pepper, diced
    1 Tbsp jalapeno, minced
    3 c diced tomatoes (I use canned but fresh work well too)**
    1.5 c cooked kidney beans
    1.5 c cooked adzuki beans
    1.5 c canned corn (use frozen to reduce salt and sugar)
    2-3 tsp cumin powder
    .5 tsp salt
    2 tsp chili powder
    .5 tsp ground pepper
    .5 tsp cinnamon
    1 pkg Quorn mince (or dried soy crumbles)**
    1 c water or vegetable broth


Directions

1. In a 5qt saucepan, saute onions, garlic and jalapeno over medium heat for 5 minutes.
2. Add bell pepper and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.
3. Add all remaining ingredients, except soy mince, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes.
4. Add soy mince and cook for 5 min, until warmed through.

**If using dried soy crumbles, I find it works best to use canned tomatoes in tomato juice to add extra liquid to the base. This is then soaked up by the dried soy, leaving a hearty, thick chili.

Serving Size: Makes approx 10 1-cup servings