Homemade 3 Bean Vegetarian Chili
Homemade 3 Bean Vegetarian Chili, made with Black Beans, Borlotti Beans and white beans, add some carrots, celery and a few spices and you won't even miss the meat. The perfect meatless meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 145kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry borlotti beans
- 1/2 cup dry black beans
- 1/2 cup Italian white beans
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 1-2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 celery stalk (chopped)
- 1 can Pelati Tomatoes (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- hot pepper flakes (to taste)
- 2 cans water (or vegetable broth)
Instructions
- The night before, in a large bowl of water add the beans and soak over night (at 8 hours). Then drain and rinse.
- In a large pot on low/medium heat, add the oil, chopped onion, carrot and garlic, for 2 minutes. Then add the chopped peppers and celery and cook 2 minutes.
- Then add the remaining ingredients including the beans and simmer on low / medium heat for approximately one hour or until beans are cooked and tender. Taste for salt.
- Serve immediately with shredded cheese on top if desired. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2405IU | Vitamin C: 27.9mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2.1mg