5 from 28 votes
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili is a hearty blend of chopped onions, bell peppers, and garlic seasoned with chili powder, cumin, and unsweetened cocoa powder. The mixture includes multiple types of beans, fire roasted tomatoes, and diced sweet potatoes simmered slowly until tender. The recipe is finished with fresh cilantro and optionally served with sour cream for added creaminess.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
236 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
- ½ green bell pepper chopped
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder prepared
- 2 tablespoons cumin ground
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder unsweetened
- salt
- black pepper
- 3 cans fire roasted tomatoes
- 2 cans black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can Kidney Beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can White beans drained and rinsed
- 1 pound sweet potato peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
Optional, for serving
- sour cream extra cilantro
- cilantro extra cilantro
Instructions
- In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine the onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, cocoa, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Add the tomatoes (and their liquid), beans, sweet potato.
- Cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender, and the chili has thickened, on low for 8-10 hours.
- Uncover, stir the fresh cilantro through, and serve.
- Devour.
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Optional:
- Add a dollop of sour cream, and garnish with a little cilantro
Nutrition Information
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
742mg
(16%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
9680IU
(194%)
Vitamin C
57.6mg
(64%)
Calcium
134mg
(13%)
Iron
5.2mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 742mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 9680IU | 194% |
| Vitamin C | 57.6mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 134mg | 13% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.