Pub-Style Vegetarian Chili

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This vegetarian chili recipe is seasoned with flavorful spices, herbs, red wine, and hot sauce and features black beans and plenty of vegetables.

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrot
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon chili powder, or more to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/8 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with juice
3 cups black beans, undrained
2 cups water
1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/4 cup red wine
3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, onion, carrot, green bell pepper, celery, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, basil, and oregano in hot oil until onion begins to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
2 Stir in tomatoes with their liquid, black beans and their liquid, water, tomato paste, red wine, and hot pepper sauce.
3 Bring chili to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.