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    Oh My Veggies » Cooking Tips & Hints

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes

    Published: Aug 22, 2017 · by Nicole · Updated: Aug 5, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Smoky Vegetarian Chili with Pinto Beans and Corn

    Winter is coming, and if there's any dish that means cozy comfort food, it's chili! We love the versatility of vegetarian chili, because you can make any chili lover happy, from omnivore to vegan, by switching up a few ingredients to suit: beans, lentils, winter squash, chile peppers, grains, and, of course, those awesome chili spices.

    We've collected the best vegetarian chili recipes on the web for your cool-weather cooking enjoyment. Whether snow and ice is your jam, or you're a winter hibernator wannabe (raises hand), these tasty chili recipes will up your vegetarian chili cooking comfort food game!

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Tempeh Chili

    Tempeh Chili // This hearty chili from Delish Knowledge has us positively drooling! With box-grated tempeh (clever!) providing spot-on texture, and a roasted chile pepper cilantro puree as a flavor base, this vegetarian chili will run on repeat in our kitchens all winter long!

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Spicy Vegan Tofu Chili with Sour Cream

    Spicy Vegan Tofu Chili with Sour Cream // Seasoned with our favorite Mexican spices, Vegan Heaven's chili sin carne is a hunger-crushing dish, with crumbled tofu stepping in nicely for ground beef. And don't forget the vegan sour cream — it's absolutely delish!

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Butternut Squash Chili

    Butternut Squash Chili // The chill in the air means it's time to gather up our favorite fall veggies — hello, butternut squash! — and make a big pot of autumn comfort food. Savory Tooth's one-pot chili has the fall flavors your family craves! Makes great leftovers for lunches, too.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Smoky Vegetarian Chili with Pinto Beans and Corn

    Smoky Vegetarian Chili with Pinto Beans and Corn // The only thing better than a slow-simmered pot of chili on a wintry day is a dinner that comes to together in a flash for weeknight comfort food. This protein-packed, 30-minute vegetarian chili from Umami Girl ticks all the boxes: fast, healthy, and fabulous!

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Vegan Cincinnati Chili

    Vegan Cincinnati Chili // Fans of Cincinnati-style chili, rejoice! Cook up that uniquely craveable dish at home, using lentils and the special blend of spices that give Cincinnati chili its famous character. Splurge, and make it a 3-way: serve the chili over spaghetti and top with onions and cheese!

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Smoky Black Bean Chili with Wheat Berries

    Smoky Black Bean Chili with Wheat Berries // A flavor-charged vegetarian chili with black beans, meaty mushrooms, and wonderfully chewy wheat berries. Happy Kitchen Rocks cranks up the spice volume with chipotle chili powder and then adds our favorite chili toppings, including avocado and green onions.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Quick & Easy Pumpkin Chili

    Quick & Easy Pumpkin Chili // If you haven't discovered pumpkin chili yet, we recommend you run right out to the nearest farmers' market and get yourself a roly poly pie pumpkin, posthaste. (Note that in savory dishes, pumpkin closely resembles butternut squash in flavor — we're not talking dessert chili here!) Krumpli's version takes this versatile winter squash and seasons it up with classic chili spices, for a rich and satisfying vegetarian chili.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Five Can Chili

    Five Can Chili // Outdoor lovin' camping fans, dining al fresco has never tasted so awesome! Fresh Off the Grid shows us how to glamp up vegetarian chili for campfire cooking with spices and – my personal favorite chili ingredient – beer.

    vegetarian pumpkin chili

    Vegetarian Pumpkin Chili // Delicious Everyday offers up this totally delicious fall-inspired chili. It's brimming with favor from hearty pumpkin and protein-packed black beans.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Bourbon Lentil Chili

    Bourbon Lentil Chili // Made by Luci brings us a chili that's made just for cozy evenings by the fire: spiked chili. Bourbon-spiked, no less. Count us in!

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: 3 Chile Quinoa Chili

    3 Chile Quinoa Chili // A chile lover's chili dream, Rhubarbarians uses hatch, poblano, and jalapeno peppers, along with quinoa and beans, to create a flavor-packed chili that nourishes you from head to tummy to toes.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Slow Cooker Black Bean Chili

    Slow Cooker Black Bean Chili // The Instant Pot might be the darling of kitchen appliances right now, but nothing is more perfect on a fall day than a well-seasoned and fragrant black bean chili simmering away in the slow cooker. Shiny Happy Bright's dump-set-and-forget vegetarian chili is perfect for those busy days when you really want something homecooked, but your schedule isn't quite cooperating.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Veggie-Loaded Chili

    Veggie-Loaded Chili // September brings that awesome transition time when we still have abundant summer veggies, but a new chill in the air means jeans weather is near. It's the perfect time to make the very first pot of chili of the season, loaded with our favorite peppers, summer squash, and sweet corn!

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili with Quinoa

    Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili with Quinoa // Starchy, satisfying, and all-around amazing sweet potatoes create a delectable, filling chili. The Dinner-Mom rounds out her recipe with beans, quinoa, and spices, gets it to the table in 30 minutes. Win-win!

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Vegan 3 Bean Chili

    Vegan 3 Bean Chili // Bean lovers, this chili was made just for you! Crave the Good cooks dried beans to perfection with aromatics and chili spices to a create a deeply flavored vegetarian chili that the whole family will love.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili with Tomatillos

    Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili with Tomatillos // We love how unique ingredients, such as kelp (!) and tomatillos can mix perfectly with traditional chili staples to create a delicious and super healthy meal.

    17 of the Best Vegetarian Chili Recipes: Butternut Squash Chilli Vegetarian Nachos

    Butternut Squash Chilli Vegetarian Nachos // Finally, we just couldn't help ourselves. Who said vegetarian chili has to be served in bowls?? The Cook Report takes her mouthwatering butternut squash chili and serves it over nachos with salsa. Holla! Feed a crowd on game day, or your hungry kids at the end of a busy day of family activities. Chili nachos FTW!

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    1. Diana Lopes says

      August 23, 2017 at 8:17 am

      I've never tried vegetarian chili before, but these look so good that I'll have to try. Thank you for sharing!!

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    2. Amalfi Coast says

      September 24, 2017 at 3:46 am

      Great! Very interesting vegetarian post!! regards from Italy

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