Looking for a simple vegetarian chili recipe? This is a simple vegetarian chili recipe that tastes amazing. It is healthy, nutritious, and is so good, you will never know that it is good for you.
Heat oil in a large stock pot .After dicing they peppers, onions, and celery sauté them in pot for 4 or 5 minutes.
Add in the garlic and chilies.
After a minute or two, deglaze with the veggie stock.
Dice the tomatoes into tiny pieces. I prefer crushed tomatoes in mine, so when I have whole I aim to that when I dice the tomatoes. If I am using diced tomatoes, I cook it longer, at the end.
Also, add in the seasonings.
Next, add in the beans and corn. Cook for about 15 minutes, or longer. I like the trestle of a long cooked chili, so I will often cook mine for close to an hour, stirring often.
When it is done cooking, stir in refried beans. This is to thicken it up and give it a rich taste. I saw that trick on Rachel Ray and loved the idea. Cook for another 5 minutes.