Vegetarian Bean Chili

Name: Vegetarian Bean Chili
Cuisine: TexMex
Ingredients: 1 large white onion; 6 garlic cloves; ½ bunch cilantro; 1 chipotle chiles in adobo, plus 1 tsp. adobo sauce; ¼ cup tomato paste; 2 15-oz. cans pinto beans; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tsp. chili powder; 1 28-oz. can fire-roasted tomatoes; 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 2 tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; 1½ cups Fritos or other salty tortilla chips, divided; 1 lime; 1 avocado; ½ cup sour cream; Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Quick, spicy, filling, and made mostly of pantry ingredients, this chili-tortilla soup mash-up is calling your name. (Shhh. Listen closely.) Garnish it with the toppings of your choice: We like avocado, sour cream, and chopped white onion, but you can add shredded cheese, pickled or fresh jalapeños, sliced scallions or radishes. You can use any tortilla chips you like—they add body and flavor to the soup itself and go on top for extra oomph. You could also fry or bake your own stale tortillas, cut into strips, but, if we're being honest, salty, crunchy Fritos will probably taste better.

Updated at: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:32:10 GMT