Vegetarian or Vegan Chili Recipe
 
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Searching for an easy chili recipe? This is it! All you have to do is chop, stir and cook.
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Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 14oz can red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 12oz can tomato or vegetable juice
  • 1 14oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ large leek, white and light green parts chopped
  • 1-2 large carrots, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 large zucchini, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2-3 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ⅓ cup pearl barley
  • ½ cup frozen corn kernels
  • shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
  • chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
  1. Combine first 12 ingredients (kidney beans through coriander) in a large soup pot or Dutch oven.
  2. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
  3. Add barley and corn kernels. Stir.
  4. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until barley is tender, adding more water during the cooking period if necessary.
  5. Remove bay leaf.
  6. Serve chili topped with shredded cheese or peanuts if desired.
Recipe by Seed to Pantry at https://www.seedtopantry.com/2016/01/21/vegetarian-or-vegan-chili-recipe/