Chili doesn’t always have to have meat. You can create a good chili without adding ground beef or turkey, steak, chicken or lamb. There are plenty of other things that you can add to chili to bulk it up and make it a delicious, meatless meal. This Vegetarian Chili has plenty of spices added in, as well as beans, fresh herbs and lemon juice.
How to make Vegetarian Chili:
The recipe begins by sautéing zucchini, onions, bell pepper and garlic. Tomato and spices are added in, along with beans and fresh herbs. There are two interesting flavors added to this chili that make it different: chopped fresh dill and freshly squeezed lemon juice. They add a neat flavor component that you don’t see in a typical chili recipe. It’s a delicious deviation from the norm!
Suggested garnishes for chili:
sour cream shredded cheese chopped fresh cilantro chopped green onions Fritos
If I’m serving this at a party, I like to set out a variety of toppings and then everyone can choose what they want to add on top. Label it as “vegetarian” at your party, so it will be appealing to those who avoid eating meat. Enjoy!
How to make this chili Weight Watchers friendly:
It already is WW friendly! Vegetarian chili is a great option for a filling meal if you’re following Weight Watchers. Things like beans and vegetables are all free on most parts of the program, so that makes this recipe have low point value (see the recipe for WW point details). Any toppings you add to the chili should be counted as extra points.
Here are a few more chili recipes you might like to try:
Kick Off Chili Fiery Chicken Chili Three Bean and Beef Chili Dr. Pepper Chili Texas Chili Spicy Turkey Chili White Chicken Chili All American Chili
