Vegetarian Chili Recipe.....

Any favorite vegetarian chili recipes to share with me?

My plan is to make a big batch for a friend who has been away for many years. I'll make a vegetarian chili and then cook up some meat on the side for the carnivores to add to it.

 

Vegetarian chili is very forgiving . That is, you can easily "wing it" and end up with something delicious.

This recipe is a good starting point, great flavors and fairly simple: http://minimalistbaker.com/1-pot-red-lentil-chili/

Obviously, you don't need all of the ingredients listed in the above recipe either. The ones I would say are essential:

White or sweet onion
garlic
bell peppers -- red or green
salt/pepper
diced tomatoes or a jar of salsa
cumin & chili powder
some type of bean--black, kidney, or both. For bean haters --fake meat crumbles?
veggie stock or water + tomato paste
something spicy --jalapeno or hot sauce (essential if you're me!)

 

Thanks, doll! You've given me some good foundation to work with here. I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

Vegetarian chili???

By George, these are strange times indeed.

...that actually doesn't sound half bad.