You won’t even miss the meat at all in this super-flavorful veggie-packed vegetarian chili that comes together in only 30 minutes! Perfect for a healthier game-day dinner!
Let it be known from here unto eternity that veggifying chili was the best idea ever.
I’d also like to just pretend for a second that sometimes I come up with genius chili ideas. Definitely not original, but this one was just one of the more awesome. 😉
Check it out: this is totally that one chili EVERYONE can dig into on game-day. Today is living proof that every once in a while beef, sausage, and chicken can take a backseat and make way for the VEGGIES who totally deserve the spotlight in chili.
Wait, what? No meat? How can there even be such a chili that exists without meat? That’s a really sacrilegious chili crime you’re committing right now, Sarah.
Chili rules were made to be broken, guys. I’m totally the right person to break them. 😉
Going off track just a liiiiitle bit for a second here. Friends! I’m super-excited for this week. Like crazy-excited. Today kicks off the first recipe of my new dinner series I’m going to be putting together for you once a month!
Here’s the inside scoop on what all that’s about: For a solid week out of every month I’m going to be sharing healthier dinner recipes based around a specific theme: There’s going to be a crockpot dinner week, a 30-minutes or less dinner week, a freezer-friendly dinner week, ect. You get the picture. Who’s excited to take dinner up a notch on the easy level??
Speaking of easy…this month’s theme just so happens to be pantry staples! In other words, keep those jammies on because everything you’re gonna need for dinner this week, you probably already have in the house.
My jammies are already on and all ready to tackle Monday. It’s still absolutely frigid here and the only reason I’m probably still alive is because of my PJs, all 42 of my fuzzy blankets, and numerous bowls of this chili. #copingmode
So let’s move onto our vegetarian chili, friends! Truth be told, I’m no vegetarian by any means (kinda impossible in a house literally full of carnivores who eat, sleep, and breath MEAT) but I dearly loooooove a veggie-loaded anything and chili just seemed like a good idea to veggify.
Gah, is that the coolest word or what?! I want to veggify all the things just so I can say that word.
Seriously guys, even meat-lovers won’t even be missing the beef one bit in this vegetarian chili. There’s so much thick, chunky veggie goodness to satisfy those chili cravings! All of the veggies you’ll need are pretty basic, but if you don’t have or don’t like a certain one, feel free to sub for your favorites. Anything goooooes.
Oh, and by the way, it probably goes without saying but you totally need the best-ever cornbread to soak up your veggie-heaven chili. (I just updated the post with new photos!) I don’t know about you but I literally cannot even fathom chili without cornbread. It’s how I grew up eating chili and there’s no changing now. 😉
I’m also stoking myself up to make yet another pot of this chili for dinner tonight. This will be the third time in the past seven days. Me and the carnivores are equally obsessed. ???
30-Minute Vegetarian Chili
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Ingredients
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 2 carrots diced into 1/4-in cubes
- 1 large sweet potato diced into 1/4-in cubes
- 1 stalk celery finely diced
- 2 medium sweet peppers diced into 1/4-in pieces
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can 28 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon chili powder or less, depending on how spicy you like your chili
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a dutch oven or large pot, saute onion, carrot, sweet potato, celery, pepper, and garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat until vegetables just begin to soften.
- Reduce heat to medium and add diced tomatoes, black beans, tomato sauce, water, seasonings, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and let chili simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender. Enjoy chili hot!
Nutrition
Any particular dinner themes you’d like to see in the coming months for this new series? Let me know and I will definitely include them!
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Denise says
Love a hearty winter chili and this looks perfect. Especially the 30 minute part!
Sarah says
Thanks Denise! 30-minute dinners win!
picture-finder says
This chili is packed with so many delicious things!! It has been raining all day today and I could really use a big bowl of chili for dinner! And I love that it is vegetarian
The Hungry Mum says
Saw this on google plus and had to jump over to check it out! I’m a veggie so I’m always looking for new meal ideas. Loving the flavours of this meal.
Sarah says
Thanks for stopping by! Let me know if you try this chili. 🙂
Danielle says
How well do you think this will freeze?
Sarah says
This chili freezes extremely well, Danielle!
Patty says
I found this interesting that this is called vegetarian chili but there is chicken broth in it. I will be using vegetable broth.
Danielle says
Chicken broth is definitely not vegetarian.
Danielle says
Could you rename this “vegetable chili” or change the chicken broth to veggie broth? This is misleading.
Simon says
I guess vegetarians are eating chicken broth these days
Laura says
Great recipe but adding chicken stock kills the vegetarian part.
Jay F. says
Hi!
The recipe calls for water, but the directions state chicken broth. Can you clarify which we use and what amount? Looking forward to trying this 🙂
Sarah says
Yes, the correct ingredient is water, Jay! Sorry for that typo!
Patty says
I’ve made this twice and my teenage vegetarian loves it! When I wasn’t in a hurry I dumped all ingredients in slow cooker for 4 hours and also added some kale and zucchini that I had and it turned out great both times.
Sarah says
That sounds like such a delicious variation on this chili, Patty! Glad to hear this one is a winner!
Natalie says
Yhis is the BEST veggie chili! It’s sooo tasty. My meat loving husband thinks it’s delicious as well. I’ve already made it two weekends in a row!
Sarah says
So happy to hear that, Natalie! You KNOW you’ve won the dinner game when even a meat-loving man loves a vegetarian dish! 🙂
Heather says
This soup was amazing! I made it for the first time today. I left out the cumin, increased the chili seasoning, only had dried parsley, and added corn. I will definitely be making this once or twice a week. !
Sarah says
Thank you, Heather! So thrilled to hear that this chili has become a favorite! 🙂
Holly says
This is a tasty recipe, but may I suggest changing the name?? I thought it would be a quick dinner idea and tried it on a busy night. It took me the “30-minutes” just to chop all those veggies! Too late to turn back, up wish I had known how long it really took to cook before getting started. Very good recipe and my family enjoyed it, so that’s the important thing : )
jacqui says
Yes I am deffo gonna try this as a meat-less meal. I would love some recipes for one and low fat ones please.