No Meat Chili

No Meat Chili

No meat chili for the vegetarian chili lover.  While I’m not a vegetarian myself I do frequently make meatless versions of recipes and figure it might help somebody that is looking for a meat free recipe.

This no meat chili recipe is the same recipe I generally make sans the 1 pound of ground beef that I brown as the first ingredient generally.  I will post a traditional meaty chili recipe in the near future.  I made one a few years ago that was 100% grilled chili.  That is one that needs some further exploration.

Growing up in the northern United States there is nothing like a bowl of chili on a cold, snowy day.  This time of year, we tend to have a lot of those days.  I alternate between a red chili like this one and White Chicken Chili.  I am a big fan of Chili Cheese Dogs and this works great for that; with or without the meat.

There are just so many things you can do with chili.  Make it and eat it with crackers or on a chili dog when fresh.  Throw the leftovers in the fridge and make some chili mac n’ cheese with cornbread with it later.

No Meat Chili

No Meat Chili

Red chli without the meat
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 376 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast iron dutch oven or crockpot
  • Strainer

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Drain beans in strainer and rinse with cold water
  • Dice onion and pepper
  • Add tomato sauce to dutch oven
  • Add beans, diced onion, diced pepper and rotel to tomato sauce
  • Add chili seasoning and cumin to taste
  • Break chocolate bar to chili mixture
  • Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until hot
  • Top with shredded cheese

Notes

This can easily be made the same way in any crockpot or large stovetop pan, just adjust cooking time accordingly.

Nutrition

Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 22gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 1013mgPotassium: 1123mgFiber: 12gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 3704IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 381mgIron: 7mg
Keyword Crockpot, Vegetarian
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