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Vegetarian Chili
Mexican

Vegetarian Chili

My Vegetarian Chili is a hearty crowd-pleaser. I love serving it over chewy short-grain brown rice.

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

black beanspeppersportabello mushroomszucchini

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

1 hr 20 min

Total Time

1 hr 40 min

Servings

10 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoonscanola oil
  • 1 1/2 cupschopped yellow onions
  • 1 cupchopped red bell peppers
  • 2 serrano peppers (stemmed, seeded, and minced)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoonsminced garlic
  • 1 1/2 poundsportabello mushroom caps (cleaned, scraped, and cubed)
  • 2 medium zucchini (cut into 1-inch cubes)
  • 2 cupscorn kernels (freshly cut off the cob or frozen)
  • 1 small yellow squash (cut into 1-inch cubes)
  • 2 tablespoonschili powder
  • 1 tablespoonground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoonsKosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspooncayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoonpimenton del la vera (hot paprika)
  • 4 large tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
  • 3 cupsfirmly cooked black beans
  • 1 15.5 ozcan tomato sauce
  • 1 cupvegetable stock (preferably homemade)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoonsambal
  • short grain brown rice (cooked until chewy)
  • sour cream
  • sliced avocado
  • chopped scallions
  • shredded Cheddar

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving (serves 10 servings)

Calories185
Total Fat4g
Sodium790mg
Total Carbohydrates31g
Dietary Fiber9g
Sugars9g
Protein9g

* Nutritional information is estimated and may vary based on specific ingredients and preparation methods.

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a heavy Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. In that cook the onions, both peppers, and garlic for about until soft. Add the mushrooms and cook for . Add the zucchini, corn, and yellow squash. Cook, stirring, until soft and the vegetables give off their liquid and start to brown, about .

  2. 2

    Add the chili powder, cumin, salt, cayenne, and pimenton. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about . Stir in the tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, stock, and sambal. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, over medium-low for about .

  3. 3

    Serve over 1/3 cup brown rice. Garnish with sour cream, avocado, scallions.

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