34 vegan chili recipes

Vegan black bean soup with bay leaves, whole cloves, onion, garlic, mustard, and chili powder. Pure pantry cooking. Just simmer, puree, season. Naturally gluten-free.

Toor dal with tadka: split pigeon peas boiled with turmeric, finished with a sizzling oil tempering of popped mustard seeds, cumin, onion, garlic, and chili. A quintessential South Indian vegan comfort dish over rice.

Smoky black bean chili with bell peppers, summer squash, and jalapeño spooned over split baked sweet potatoes. Vegan-friendly, make-ahead friendly, and loaded with fiber.

Hearty baked bean soup with cannellini beans, stewed tomatoes, molasses, and chili powder. Thick, smoky, and on the table in 40 minutes. Vegan-friendly comfort food.

Taco lentils simmer green lentils until tender, then bake them in a smoky pureed ancho chile and tomato sauce spiced with cumin and chili. A high-protein, high-fiber vegan stand-in for taco meat.

A deconstructed enchilada with black beans, corn, mushrooms, and stewed tomatoes in a cumin-chili broth spooned over warm flour tortillas. Naturally vegan and ready in 30 minutes.

Smoky chipotle-ancho chili pesto with roasted red bell pepper, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil. A bold, vegan Mexican-inspired sauce for pasta, grilled meats, or sandwiches.

Spicy lentil potato stew simmers brown lentils, cubed potatoes, carrots, and celery in tomato juice with chili powder, oregano, and basil for a hearty one-pot vegan dinner.

Couscous and vegetables tops fluffy couscous with a quick tomato ragout of corn, bell pepper, mushrooms, and chili in a broth-sauté base. Vegan weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.

Spiced black beans with cumin, coriander, ginger, and fresh green chili, cooked dry-curry style with bell peppers, carrots, peanuts, and orange slices. A vegan main with bold flavor.

Paula's vegetable barley stew combines pearl barley with lentils, cabbage, tomatoes, and green chilies in a vegetable stock base. Hearty, high-fiber, and vegan with warm cumin-oregano spicing.

Eggplant, mushrooms, asparagus, and red bell pepper simmered in a spicy Thai chili paste and rice milk sauce with fresh basil. A hearty vegan stew for rice or grilled polenta.

Spicy lentil and tomato soup with garam masala, turmeric, coriander, and chili powder. A vegan, high-protein Indian-spiced soup that simmers into a thick, warming bowl in under an hour.

Spicy lentil-potato stew simmered in tomato juice with carrots, celery, chili powder, and garlic. A vegan one-pot meal that takes 5 minutes to prep and cooks in under an hour.

Bhindi masala with three pounds of okra cooked in a garlic-heavy base of browned onions, fresh green chilies, turmeric, and cumin. A straightforward Indian okra dish that's vegan, quick, and full of warm spice.

Thai-style stuffed green peppers filled with chopped fresh mushrooms, scallions, garlic and ginger bound with a cornstarch slurry. Baked or steamed and finished with slivered dried chilies. A light vegetable side or vegan main.