Recipe: Appetizing Hearty Vegetarian Chilli

Hearty Vegetarian Chilli. I'm not vegan- in fact, I'm not even vegetarian, but we LOVED this! We had dinner guests, with a mix of dietary restrictions and this. This meatless chili is packed with so much classic chili flavor that you won't even notice that there's no meat!

This hearty vegetarian chili is filled with beans, vegetables, herbs and spices, making it a go-to comfort food meal. The hearty meat style of chili - thick and filling, or the lighter vegetarian style of chili - loaded with vegetables and beans, often times feeling a bit more like a minestrone soup, still filling, but not that. Sign up for our Nosher recipe newsletter! You can have Hearty Vegetarian Chilli using 28 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Hearty Vegetarian Chilli

1. You need 200 g of vegetarian mince meat alternative,.
2. Prepare 1 tin of chopped tomatoes, (400g),.
3. You need 1 of orange or red bell pepper, chopped finely, seeds removed,.
4. It's 1 of large carrot, chopped very finely,.
5. You need 1 of courgette, chopped finely,.
6. It's 3 of salad tomatoes, chopped,.
7. You need 1/2 of an onion, chopped finely,.
8. It's 1 of medium hot fresh red chilli, seeds removed, chopped finely,.
9. Prepare 1 tbsp of tomato pureé paste,.
10. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic, crushed,.
11. You need 1 tbsp of cocoa powder,.
12. It's 1 tsp of hot chilli powder, or to taste,.
13. Prepare 1 of level tsp ground cumin,.
14. Prepare 1 tsp of ground cinnamon,.
15. Prepare 1 of heaped tsp smoked paprika,.
16. It's 1/2 tbsp of vinegar,.
17. You need 1 of vegetable stock cube,.
18. You need 400 ml of water,.
19. Prepare 1 tbsp of cornflour, mixed into 3 tbsp cold water,.
20. Prepare of Salt and pepper to season,.
21. You need of Cooking Oil for frying.
22. Prepare of Serving suggestions:.
23. You need of White rice,.
24. You need of Grated cheese,.
25. It's 1 of dollop of quark or soured cream,.
26. You need of Chopped spring onions,.
27. You need of Extra Red chilli flakes,.
28. Prepare of Tortilla wraps.

This is a delicious colourful chili with a perfect blend of many vegetables with tofu in a thick spicy tomato base. Delicious VEGGIE CHILI recipes to rival traditional meat-based dishes. Healthy & hearty VEGETARIAN CHILI RECIPES jam packed with flavor & nutritional value. Packed with lots of vegetables, hearty beans, and the perfect amount of seasoning, this vegetarian chili is so flavorful, no one will miss the meat.

Hearty Vegetarian Chilli step by step

1. Heat up a large saucepan over a medium heat and add in a bit of oil to fry the onions. Add the onions and also the vinegar. Fry gently until they begin to soften. Add in the mince meat alternative and the tomato pureé paste, season well with salt and pepper. Stir to get it coated in the oil and fry for around two minutes..
2. Add in the water and the vegetable stock by crumbling it in. Stir gently then turn down the heat and bring to a simmer. Add in the cocoa powder, stir through until dissolved and the sauce turns a dark rich brown colour..
3. Add in the dried spices next, so the cumin, cinnamon, chilli powder and smoked paprika. I find it best to add in a bit of chilli powder first, taste it, then add more accordingly to your own personal preference. I like mine pretty hot so add 1tsp!.
4. Stir the spices through and then add in the chopped carrots. Place a lid over and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Once that time has elapsed, add in the tomatoes, courgette and pepper. Stir really well to get everything incorporated well then return to a simmer with a lid on. Simmer low and slow for 1 hour 30 to 2 hours. Cooking the chilli nice and slowly gives the sauce more depth of flavour..
5. At the end of cooking, dilute the cornflour with a tiny bit of cold water then pour it in and stir through to thicken up the sauce. Add in fresh chilli at the end to taste. Simmer for a few more minutes so the fresh chilli infuses with the sauce then remove from the heat. Season with more salt and pepper to taste..
6. Serve up with your choice of sides and enjoy! :).

This Hearty Vegetarian Chili is packed full of veggies, beans, and flavourful spices, making this my go-to wintertime vegetarian meal. It's perfect for cold winter nights. My momma's chili was always a family favorite and when the mood caught her on those cold autumn nights she would make enough chili to feed everyone for three or four days! This superhealthy vegetarian chilli is a spicy treat that can be whipped up in no time. Add chili powder, cumin, cocoa, cinnamon, tomatoes and their liquid, beans and their liquid, carrots Vegetarian is so yesterday.