Vegetarian Chili

Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin MillerEpisode: Light and Easy

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (63)

Cook Time:
6 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 6 hr 0 min
Total:: 6 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can white (cannellini) beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen baby lima beans or regular lima beans
1 cup chopped onion
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced pickled jalapeno (from can or jar)
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons dried Mexican oregano or regular oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce
1/3 cup couscous
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients but the couscous, shredded cheese, cilantro and salt and pepper. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.

Five to 10 minutes before serving (depending on temperature of slow cooker) add couscous, cover and cook, until couscous is tender. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

Just before serving, top each serving with shredded cheese and cilantro.

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aimee lynnfield, MA 01-25-2010
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Healthy Weeknight Meal
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a really good meal for a weeknight. You definitely need the fresh cilantro and a dab of sour cream. It made 11 cups... at 152 calories per cup!!Read more
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Colleen Barrington, IL 01-17-2010
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Vegetarians can substitute stock
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a nice vegetarian dish. For those of you who give low ratings just based on a simple substitution of vegetable stock... for chicken stock it's unfair to the rest of us who are looking for reviews on taste and ease of cooking.Read more
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Leslie Littleton, CO 01-06-2010
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Good as a meal or a snack!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was super easy to make and was really delicious!! It's also good with tortilla chips as a snack! I forgot to add... the couscous...was just as good without it, although I can't wait to try it with it!Read more
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Lori Arlington, VA 01-04-2010
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Easy Staple
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

On a day that you only have time to dump some ingredients into a slow cooker to ensure you have dinner, this meal is a strong... staple. I haven't added corn to it (though I did omit the lima beans), but that's a great idea. I added more spices on all counts and added a whole minced jalape?o. It's a little soupier than I prefer my chili to be, but it has a great deal of body to it. It freezes very well. Read more
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Pamela Sacramento, CA 12-18-2009
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So good and so easy to make!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this chili! It's so easy and it's healthy! I made a few substitutions though. I left out the couscous, lima beans,... and some of the herbs, and I added extra hot sauce, chili powder, and some spicy creole seasoning. It wasn't too spicy at all, and tasted wonderful. It was kinda soupy (probably because I didn't have couscous), so I added 1/2 cup brown rice and it turned out great. Also, I let it cook for longer and let the flavors really meld all together. I had it with a side of tortilla chips. This will definitely be a staple in my house.Read more
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Heather Greene, NY 12-02-2009
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Super tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I read other reviews and followed suit: no lima beans, corn instead when i added the couscous, and I added a cup of... couscous. Also added more garlic than it said, and if you want a nice kick that's a little different than jalapenos, i added Thai "Garlic Chili Pepper Sauce". Yum. Oh, also only used 2 cups of vegetable stock and 2 cups water. Didn't use salt or pepper! The bowl of chili and some bread was enough for dinner. Which was good, b/c I didn't have a side dish...Read more