Easy vegetarian chili

Name: Easy vegetarian chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 (14-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes; 1 (14-ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (14-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup water or broth; 3 chipotle peppers from canned chipotles in adobo, diced, plus 3 tablespoons sauce*; 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen; ½ teaspoon sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon lime juice, plus wedges for serving; Avocado or Guacamole; Greek yogurt or sour cream; Jalapeño or serrano peppers, diced or sliced; Cilantro

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:47:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories208.4 kcal (10%)

Total Fat8 g (11%)

Carbs31 g (12%)

Sugars6.9 g (8%)

Protein9.5 g (19%)

Sodium551.3 mg (28%)

Fiber8.2 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

1 x 14 ouncecan diced fire roasted tomatoes

1 x 14 ouncecan red beans

drained and rinsed

1 x 14 ouncecan pinto beans

drained and rinsed

1 cupwater

or broth

3canned chipotles in adobo

chipotle peppers, from, diced, plus 3 tablespoons sauce

1 cupcorn kernels

fresh or frozen

½ teaspoonsea salt

freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoonlime juice

plus wedges for serving

or serrano, diced or sliced

cilantro

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, a few pinches of salt and pepper, and stir. Cook until the onion is translucent, 5 minutes, then add the garlic and red pepper. Stir and cook until soft, 5 to 8 minutes, turning the heat down as needed.

Step 2

Add the tomatoes, beans, water, chipotles, adobo sauce, corn, salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chili has thickened.

Step 3

Stir in the lime juice and season to taste. Serve with desired toppings.