Unbelievably Easy and Delicious Vegetarian Chili

88 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 15 min

“You're not going to believe how awesome this chili tastes and how easy it is to make. I make batches and take it to work for lunch for the week. It's really filling and very healthy. You can substitute the chili beans with kidney beans if you wish, but be sure to drain them if you do. It's even better the next day, and if you omit the optional cheese, it's vegan-friendly!” - by tracy h

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 small onion, diced
1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, with liquid
1 (1.25 ounce) package reduced sodium taco seasoning mix
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
1 (12 ounce) package vegetarian burger crumbles
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)

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GAPETERS1

Jan. 14, 2005

"Let me start by saying that I am *NOT* a vegetarian. I made this for my book club (vegetarians and non) last night and they LOVED it. It has a great consistency and the flavors are wonderful. The v..." See moreegi burger crubmles gave it a good texture that most non meat chili recipies seem to lack. I just dumped everything in the crock pot and cooked on high for 3 hours and it couldn't have been easier. Everyone is asking for the recipie. Thanks for sharing!"

rlandowski

Apr. 19, 2010

"My husband and I want to start cooking some vegetarian dishes because they are healthier but we like meat and we're not big fans of veggies. So I thought chili would be a safe start. We were both a ..." See morelittle freaked out about the vegetarian meat substitute so I remembered a chili I've had from Pullman, WA where we went to college (they grow a ton of lentils) and substituted lentils. I boiled 2 cups of lentils according to the directions on the bag and added it to the dish instead of the meat crumbles. It came out AWESOME. I hope others try my lentil substitute, because it was really amazing. Great recipe!"

Steph

Sep. 4, 2007

"I admit I was skeptical of this recipe. It looked too simple and I just couldn't imagine that taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix would come together to make a tasty chili. It does! I followed th..." See moree recipe exactly but substituted ground beef for the vegetarian crumbles. I served this with cornbread muffins. Delicious! I can't think of a thing to change with the exception that maybe next time I will add some chopped green pepper. I can't wait to have leftovers for lunch!"

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