This Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili comes together in minutes for an easy, healthy vegetarian meal packed with fiber and protein. Make it in the morning and come home to a delicious pot of chili after work!
Who's ready to throw a bunch of yummies in the slow cooker and call it a day? And call it a MEAL?! If you've tried my beloved Sweet Potato Chili, you know your girl knows how to make a delish one pot wonder.
This chili was birthed out of my sheer lack of desire to sauté an onion. To stand over a pot. To be completely and totally lazy but also genius because this dinner is easy peasy pumpkin squeezy.
How to Make Meaty Vegetarian Chili
Back to the heaven-sent chili. It's savory and smoky and SUPREMELY delish with a double whammy of meaty mushrooms, walnuts, and a fabulous spice profile. I've been putting chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in my chili for a couple years now because they add a whole other level of flavor. Deep, spicy, smoky flavor.
Be sure to remove the seeds, which can be a little difficult so don't fret if you need to rinse them under a water a bit to get them off. The more seeds, the more spice.
If you don't have the patience to wait 8 hours for this here chili to cook to perfection, you can also make it on the stove per the recipe instructions. The longer you simmer it, the more flavorful it'll be.
The Perfect Cornbread Complement
While you wait, make cornbread of course! This recipe is my favorite ever for butter, crispy and moist vegan cornbread that'll please the whole fam. You can leave out the jalapeños if you prefer. Total perfection.
That's all I've got for you lovely folks today! I hope you're as obsessed with this chili as I am. FYI, I love the addition of walnuts here but you can most certainly leave them out if you're not a fan and it'll still be scrumptious.
If you loved this slow cooker vegetarian chili, please give it a thumbs up by leaving a 5star rating and/or comment! I hope you adore it as much as I do.
CRAVING MORE WARMING GOODNESS? DON’T MISS MY OTHER GO-TO SOUP RECIPES:
- Slow Cooker Curried Butternut Chili
- The Yummiest Vegetable Soup
- Immune Boosting Soup
- Vegan Lasagna Soup
Cheers to chili!
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Slow Cooker Smoky Vegetarian Chili Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Meals
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Slow Cooker Smoky Vegetarian Chili with Walnuts comes together in minutes for an easy, healthy vegetarian meal packed with fiber and protein. Make it in the morning and come home to a delicious pot of chili after work!
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup roasted corn kernels (can sub regular corn)
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo, de-seeded and chopped
- ½ cup walnut halves, finely chopped
- 2-15oz cans fire roasted tomatoes
- 3-15oz cans beans, drained and rinsed (I used black, pinto, and kidney beans)
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 ½ tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 ½ tsp salt (more to taste)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except lime juice in a slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 8 hours. Stir in lime juice and season to taste with salt. Serve hot with your favorite toppings like tortilla chips or skillet cornbread!
Notes
Stovetop version: Sauté onions, garlic, pepper, and mushrooms in a dutch oven or pot until softened. Add the rest of the ingredients except lime juice, bring to a boil, and then simmer on low heat (covered) for 30 minutes to an hour. Stir in lime and salt to taste at the end.
Erika says
Love the recipe, but a prep time of 10 min.? Maybe I'm just very slow... Just seeding the chipotle, chopping the veggies, opening the cans, measuring the spices. 30 min. plus for me!!
Alexis Joseph says
Good to know, thanks so much Erika!
T says
a real excellent tip someone came up with for vege chili is to put
1/3 of the chili pot in a blender and chunky puree it
then add it back in the pot and wow, just like the meat version
sans the meat...
Liz says
Loved, loved this recipe! I thought I had made a ton extra but my fam ended up eating all of it for dinner. 🙂 super easy and fast to make. 😋
Alexis Joseph says
Thanks for the reminder to make another batch!!!
ethan says
thank you so much admin to this post
ethan says
thank you so much admin to this post
Jessica says
Tried this vegetarian chili with a lil modifications for a chili cook-off n guess what I won "2ND PLACE" n em soooo happy. Thank you, guys!!
Alexis says
No way!! How cool is that!! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
Jessica says
Tried this vegetarian chili with a lil modifications for a chili cook-off n guess what I won "2ND PLACE" n em soooo happy. Thank you, guys!!
Alexis says
No way!! How cool is that!! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
Kristin says
i always love a good crockpot chili recipe! i think i'll try this this week!
Alexis says
Yay! It's a favorite quick dinner option around here. Hope you love it!
Kristin says
i always love a good crockpot chili recipe! i think i'll try this this week!
Alexis says
Yay! It's a favorite quick dinner option around here. Hope you love it!
Allison says
This looks super delish! I'm allergic to walnuts so I might have to leave those out but it looks so delish I'm sure it'll still taste great.
I shared a post on my blog today with my favorite blogs and there might be a familiar face on there!
https://www.reallifewander.com/blog/2018/1/26/my-favorite-blogs
Allison says
This looks super delish! I'm allergic to walnuts so I might have to leave those out but it looks so delish I'm sure it'll still taste great.
I shared a post on my blog today with my favorite blogs and there might be a familiar face on there!
https://www.reallifewander.com/blog/2018/1/26/my-favorite-blogs
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Rebecca LeVander says
I was planning on making chili this weekend. I'm going tro try this recipe!
Rebecca LeVander says
I was planning on making chili this weekend. I'm going tro try this recipe!
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
yesss a large pot of chili sounds heavenly right now. i will be making a large batch for me this week 🙂
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
yesss a large pot of chili sounds heavenly right now. i will be making a large batch for me this week 🙂