Vegetarian Chili Recipe {30 Minute Dinner}
This Vegetarian Chili is ready in 30 minutes and will blow you away with flavor! It’s delicious and comes together in one pot for an easy, healthy dinner.
Do you ever celebrate Meatless Monday?
We do, though it’s not always on Monday. This week it was “Too-cool-for-meat-Tuesday” at dinnertime, and we enjoyed this quick, and yummy Vegetarian Chili.
This chili is so amazingly tasty, yet still filling even without the meat! It’s chock full of veggies, including my personal favorite, zucchini! I also added some mini-faralle pasta, but you could always leave that out if you’re going grain-free.
The first time I made this vegetarian chili, I was amazed at how incredibly flavorful and delicious it was. While I try to make a few meatless meals each week, we do eat our fair share of meat. I am married to a self-proclaimed meat-a-tarian, after all.
Really, friends, if I go even a couple days without a meaty dinner (preferably beef), my hubby claims to develop “the shakes.” Yes, I know, he’s TOTALLY full of it.
The nice thing about this meal is that it satisfies the meat-a-tarian and even my picky three year old. My son happens to love beans, so he tends to pick those out first.
Plus, he gets excited about “bows” in his dinner. It’s fun to explain that those are actually noodles, and not meant to be clipped into sissy’s hair.
This vegetarian chili is the perfect weekday meal, since it’s fast, healthy, and easy to prepare. It cooks up in one pot and is ready to serve in 30 minutes. Now you can’t beat that with a stick!
I hope all of you are having a wonderful week so far! I’m looking forward to celebrating Easter this weekend with my kiddos, especially since it’s my sweet girl’s first Easter. Be on the lookout for the perfect spring dessert, and a yummy appetizer for Easter dinner later this week! And as always, I’m so glad you’re here.
Recipe: 30 Minute Vegetarian Chili
Ingredients
- 1 cup green pepper,, chopped
- 1/2 cup onion,, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves,, minced
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 14.5 oz cans, diced tomatoes with chili seasonings, undrained
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 3/4 cup vegetable broth
- 3-4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 can black beans,, drained and rinsed
- 1 can cannellini beans,, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup zucchini,, sliced into quarter moons
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup mini bowtie pasta, or pasta of choice
Instructions
- Heat oil in the bottom of a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add green pepper, onion, and garlic and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add in tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, chicken broth, and spices. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
- Stir in beans, zucchini, corn, and pasta. Continue to cook over low heat until veggies and pasta are tender and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Top with cheese, sour cream, and scallions to serve.
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I’ve never tried vegetarian chili but this sounds interesting! I like the ingredients. :))
I love a good Vegan chili who say there always has to be meat to be good.
Such a great idea, it’ll definitely be perfect for a fall dinner
I love chili! I’ve never tried a vegetarian version before. I need to! I bet I’d love it.
Vegetarian chili is my favorite! I make it all the time for my family.
This 30 minute vegetarian chili looks so good. I’m going to make this recipe soon.
I do like to do meatless meals at least 3 times a week, if I can manage, and ideally more, so always looking for new ideas that are hearty and filling – and quick! This definitely fits the bill!
I think vegetarian chili can be every bit as hearty as a meat chili and this one look fabulous! And I’m loving the addition of the pasta!
I’m loving everything about this chili. It looks delicious and hearty.