Slow Cooker Vegetable Chili Recipes

SLOW-COOKER VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, beans, sweet potatoes, broth, onion, bell peppers, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and garlic in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low until the vegetables are tender, about 6 hours.
• Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Ladle the chili evenly into 8 bowls; sprinkle with cheese, if desired.

CROCKPOT VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• To a 6-quart slow cooker, add the onion, bell pepper, carrot, celery, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika, stirring to combine.
• Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-7 or until the vegetables are tender.
• Uncover, stir in the lime juice and hot sauce, if using. Taste and add the remaining salt if desired. Serve as is or with any toppings you like.

SLOW-COOKER VEGGIE CHILI

Steps:

• Sauté first 3 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add mushrooms, zucchini, and squash; sauté 3 more minutes. Add chili powder and next 2 ingredients, and sauté 5 more minutes.
• Stir together tomato sauce and tomato juice in a 6-qt. slow cooker until smooth. Stir in diced tomatoes, next 2 ingredients, and carrot mixture. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours.
• Note: Cool leftovers, and freeze in plastic freezer containers or zip-top plastic freezer bags for up to 2 months.

VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• 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.

GRANDMA'S SLOW COOKER VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine black bean soup, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, baked beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, bell pepper and celery. Season with garlic, chili powder, parsley, oregano and basil. Cook for at least two hours on High.

MEATIEST VEGETARIAN CHILI FROM YOUR SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until they start to become soft. Add the green peppers, red peppers, garlic and tofu; cook and stir until vegetables are lightly browned and tender, the whole process should take about 10 minutes.
• Pour the black beans into the slow cooker and set to Low. Stir in the vegetables and tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, oregano, vinegar and hot pepper sauce. Stir gently and cover. Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF-VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cut beef into 1/2-inch cubes. Cook beef and onion in skillet over medium-high heat 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.
• Mix beef mixture and remaining ingredients except cheese and cilantro in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours. Top individual servings with cheese and cilantro.

GRANNY'S SLOW COOKER VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute the onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and celery for about 5 minutes.
• In a slow cooker, combine black bean soup, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, baked beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, bell pepper, zucchini, jalapeno, chilies, and celery.
• Season with garlic, chili powder, cumin, parsley, oregano, basil (and cilantro if using).
• Cook for about 6 hours on low.
• Serve with tortillas, cornbread, rice, or French bread.
• Enjoy!
• This freezes well!
• Leftovers are good on top of nachos!