Two Delicious Vegetarian Recipes

Are you a chili lover? Don't you think your favorite dish can go hand in hand with your low calorie or vegetarian diet? Now, in this article, I am about to give you two vegetarian chili recipes. You will be happy that you do not have to give up your your love for chili to follow a healthy life style.

One of the two recipes is for the average palate, and the other is spicier.

* Vegetarian Chili for Average Palate

Here is a simple, easy to prepare chili recipe. For this recipe, you will need:

- 1/2 onion, diced

- 1 bell pepper, diced

- 3 garlic cloves, minced

- 2 teaspoons olive oil

- 1 can of diced tomatoes

- 3 tablespoons vegetable broth

- 2 tablespoons chili powder

- 1 can of pinto or black beans, drained

- 1 can of kidney beans, drained

1. Get a large soup pot, and add the olive, onion, garlic and bell pepper to the pot. Saute for about 4 or 5 minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes, vegetable broth and chili powder to the pot, and stir the mixture.

3. With the heat set to medium-low, add the black beans and kidney beans to the mixture.

4. Now, cook the chili for a minimum of 20 minutes, and stir the mixture from time to time. If you have enough time, you can reduce the heat and let the chili simmer for a while. Usually, the chili flavor is more enhanced with longer cooking.

* Hot and Spicy Vegetarian Chili

If you are addicted to hot and spicy chili, I also have one recipe for you.

To prepare this recipe, you will need the following:

- 1 onion, diced

- 3 cloves of garlic, minced

- 2 tablespoons olive oil

- 1 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes

- 4 tablespoons of chili powder

- 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

- 1 teaspoon each of cumin, red pepper flakes, and salt

- 1 1/2 cups of hot salsa

- 1 cup of water

- 3 cans of kidney beans

1. In a large soup pot, saute the onions and garlic in olive oil for about 4 or 5 minutes.

2. Add to the pot the tomatoes, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, red pepper, salt, hot salsa and water. Stir the mixture, and then set heat to medium-low and let it simmer for about 30 minutes. Stirring occasionally during the simmering.

3. Add the bean to the pot, then let the chili simmer for another 30 minutes. After that, it's ready to serve.

So, who said that vegetarian diet has to be boring. Give the two vegetarian chili recipes a try, and you will convince yourself that you do not have to give up your love for chile to stick to a healthy diet.

Is vegetarian chili recipe your cup of tea? You may explore more about vegetarian recipes from our online guide. You can also check out this related artilce about low calorie and vegetarian recipes.