World's Best Vegetarian Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.5 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chile peppers, drained
• 2 (12 ounce) packages vegetarian burger crumbles
• 3 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
• 0.25 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn

Instructions

1. Prepare all ingredients.
2. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and season generously with oregano, salt, cumin, and fragrant bay leaves. Sauté until the onion becomes tender, then add diced celery, green bell peppers, jalapeños, and minced garlic.
3. Incorporate green chile peppers and cook until warmed through. Stir in vegetarian burger crumbles, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
4. Introduce diced tomatoes, and season with chili powder and freshly ground black pepper. Add kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans to the mixture.
5. Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 45 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld together.
6. Stir in the sweet corn, and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes before serving.
7. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 391 kcal
• Fat Content: 8 g
• Fiber Content: 18 g
• Sugar Content: 12 g
• Sodium Content: 2571 mg
• Protein Content: 28 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 59 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g