The Holy Mess Vegetarian Chili
This vegetarian chili is amazingly hearty and tasty. Cooked grains give a delightful texture that easily replaces meat along with beans and vegetables to keep you full for hours.
Calories: 283kcal
Servings:
Ingredients
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup zucchini or green pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 Tbsp cumin
- 2 tsp salt (optional - do not use for reduced sodium diets)
- 2 cups farro or barley, cooked. May use any whole grain such as barley, burglar, or brown rice. Cook approx. 1 cup dry grain for 2 cups cooked.
- 1 can kidney beans drained and rinsed, 15 ounces
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed, 15 ounces
- 1 can Rotel with green chilis regular or mild, 10 ounces
- 2 cans diced tomatoes undrained, 15 ounces each
- 1 can tomato sauce 15 ounces
Instructions
Stove Top
- Sautee carrots, onions, celery, and zucchini in 1/4 cup water until soft. Add a bit more water if needed to prevent sticking.
- Once vegetables are softened, sprinkle with chili powder, cumin, and salt. Cook for 2 minutes until spices are fragrant.
- In a large cooking pot on stove top, add cooked farro, vegetables, and all remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes. You may need to add additional water, 1/2 cup at a time, if the chili becomes too thick. (This is because the grains continue to absorb liquid even though they are cooked.)
- Serve and enjoy, or allow to cool then place into containers for meal prep or to freeze.
Instant Pot
- Set Instant Pot to "sauté" mode. Place vegetables and water into Instant Pot and cook until vegetables are soft. Scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot with a spatula to be sure no vegetables are stuck to the bottom (which can prevent the Instant Pot from starting).
- Add remaining ingredients to pot.
- Close lid and set valve to "closed".
- Select "meat/stew" button and cook for 20 minutes.
- Carefully quick release and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Place all ingredients into crock pot.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours or LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
- Stir and serve.
WW Information
8 servings, approximately 2 cups per serving. WW points per serving - Click here for WW Points in the WW app.
Nutrition
Calories: 283 kcalCarbohydrates: 61 gProtein: 11 gFat: 2 gSaturated Fat: 0.3 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3 gSodium: 1057 mgPotassium: 904 mgFiber: 15 gSugar: 8 gVitamin A: 3866 IUVitamin C: 21 mgCalcium: 98 mgIron: 5 mg
