Vegetarian Chili: 3 Ways

Let's get a few things straight. 1. Yes, these are all vegetarian. I'm not a big meat eater. If you are feel free to add ground beef or shredded chicken or whatever. 2. This is chili, 3 ways. Not chili 3—way. We can talk about 3—way sometime. If you want. To me, it's a Steak n' Shake thing.

Anyway. Glad we got through that. Now we can focus on chili. I really love chili in the fall. It's the perfect fall meal. My favorite way to serve it is over Fritos. You gotta have Fritos. Here are three different recipes for chili, each focusing on different flavors. I'll tell you my favorite, maybe.
Curry Chili, makes 2-3 servings.

Needed: 2 tablespoons olive oil,1/2 yellow onion, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1/2 red bell pepper, 1 can pinto beans, 1 can black beans, 1 chipotle pepper (in adobo sauce), 1 can diced tomatoes, 1/2 tablespoon toasted curry, a pinch of cumin, cinnamon and red pepper.

In a medium/large pot heat the oil over low heat. Dice onion and bell pepper, mince garlic. Add to the pot and turn the heat up to medium. Saute until onion begins to soften. Chop chipotle pepper and add to the pot, if you like it spicy add a little of the sauce too. Add diced tomatoes with juices and all the spices and cook for 2-3 minutes. Here I like to use a immersion blender to puree things slightly. Or you can leave the mixture more chunky and rustic. Drain and rinse the bean and add to the pot. Once everything is warmed through check to see if you need to add any salt or pepper. Serve with cheese or sour cream.
Pumpkin Chili, makes 2-3 servings.

Needed: 2 tablespoons olive oil,1/2 yellow onion, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1/2 red bell pepper, 1 can pinto beans, 1 can red beans, 1 chipotle pepper (in adobo sauce), 1 can diced tomatoes, 1/2 can pumpkin puree, a pinch of cumin, cinnamon and red pepper.

In a medium/large pot heat the oil over low heat. Dice onion and bell pepper, mince garlic. Add to the pot and turn the heat up to medium. Saute until onion begins to soften. Chop chipotle pepper and add to the pot, if you like it spicy add a little of the sauce too. Add diced tomatoes with juices, pumpkin and all the spices and cook for 2-3 minutes. Here I like to use a immersion blender to puree things slightly. Or you can leave the mixture more chunky and rustic. Drain and rinse the bean and add to the pot. Once everything is warmed through check to see if you need to add any salt or pepper. Serve with cheese or sour cream.Black and White Chili, makes 2-3 servings. This is the most like classic chili.

Needed: 2 tablespoons olive oil,1/2 yellow onion, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1/2 red bell pepper, 1 can great northern beans, 1 can black beans, 1 jalapeno pepper (remove seeds and veins), 1 can diced tomatoes, a pinch of cumin, cinnamon and red pepper.

In a medium/large pot heat the oil over low heat. Dice onion, jalapeno and bell pepper. Mince garlic. Add to the pot and turn the heat up to medium. Saute until onion begins to soften. Add diced tomatoes with juices and all the spices and cook for 2-3 minutes. Here I like to use a immersion blender to puree things slightly. Or you can leave the mixture more chunky and rustic. Drain and rinse the bean and add to the pot. Once everything is warmed through, check to see if you need to add any salt or pepper. Serve with cheese or sour cream.
The big reveal: My favorite is pumpkin chili! I bet you aren't surprised. I love anything and everything pumpkin. I also really like how creamy the addition of pumpkin makes the chili. I don't like super soupy chili, but I love the creaminess. And if you omit any sour cream or cheese garnish, then it's technically vegan too. Make some chili this weekend! xo. Emma

Comments

[Crystal]

I'm a new reader, and I think this was the perfect post to read first! I've been looking for some simple and delicious chili recipes for fall. Thanks for sharing!

[Mary]

Vegetarian chili is one of my favorite parts of fall. This might be my favorite food post you've done! I think I'll have to start with the pumpkin chili.

Also love that you referenced Steak N Shake. We don't have them where I live now, and I miss them!

[Monica Jill]

This is so funny, just last night my dad was asking if i new any chilli recipies, and I figured id sneak him some with out meat to see if he liked it (:

looks super tasty cant wait to make some

[Xeana]

Great recipe!

http://www.xeanafashion.com/

[Allison]

As a vegan I LOVE to try out new veggie chili recipes!!! I'm definitely trying out the pumpkin chili recipe. I finally bought a can of pumpkin yesterday, its still in the 80s here in Florida so it doesn't seem like pumpkin season yet!

[B!Art]

Hmmm... Delicious pictures

[Gina_AcuteDesigns]

A 3-way chili is also a Skyline thing....which is an Ohio thing :).

[Vicki]

Oh my goodness, these looks pretty yummy. I love me some fritos!

[Logan]

yum...yum...yum! Can't wait to try:)

http://www.loganmakesamess.com

[Jana]

This post makes me so happy! I'm a recent vegetarian (just over 3 months), and I was thinking about some vegie-chili recipes!
Thank you for sharing vegie-recipes. Please keep them coming :)

[Grant]

Great post! I will definitely have to try those. Great pictures too by the way.

[Ashley at Fancy That]

Every single one of those look delicious! I've never thought of putting chipotle with adobo sauce before! Great idea!

[Yelle]

Curry chili - I'm so down.

[Et tu, tutu?]

Curry chili sounds fantastic!

-Lindsey
http://ettu-tutu.blogspot.com

[Helen]

These look great, I love the idea of pumpkin chilli, I tend to make curry rather than chilli if I'm making something stew like and spicy but there's some great inspiration for me here
http://ahandfulofhope.blogspot.co.uk/

[jenny stokes]

YUM! That looks so good!

[Malina]

Yummy, these look all so good. I´ll definitely try the curry chili.

[Lena]

thank you so much for the post! I am vegetarian and always huntig for new recipes! I will try this one this weekend!

xxx Lena

http://joyfuldiary.blogspot.de/

[LARY@ Inspiration Nook]

YUM!!! Can't wait to try one of these recipes this weekend!

[ilana]

this is so perfect! i'm about to embark on a 6 month long remote field camp and we couldn't find any cans of vegetarian chili to bring with us. making is isn't as daunting as i had imagined. thanks!