date: 2020-08-22T20:59:32.144Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/166ddde5bcae01ca/751x532cq70/hearty-vegetarian-chilli-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/166ddde5bcae01ca/751x532cq70/hearty-vegetarian-chilli-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/166ddde5bcae01ca/751x532cq70/hearty-vegetarian-chilli-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Maude Wheeler ratingvalue: 4.9 reviewcount: 43350 recipeingredient: - "200 g vegetarian mince meat alternative" - "1 tin chopped tomatoes 400g" - "1 orange or red bell pepper chopped finely seeds removed" - "1 large carrot chopped very finely" - "1 courgette chopped finely" - "3 salad tomatoes chopped" - "1/2 an onion chopped finely" - "1 medium hot fresh red chilli seeds removed chopped finely" - "1 tbsp tomato pure paste" - "2 cloves garlic crushed" - "1 tbsp cocoa powder" - "1 tsp hot chilli powder or to taste" - "1 level tsp ground cumin" - "1 tsp ground cinnamon" - "1 heaped tsp smoked paprika" - "1/2 tbsp vinegar" - "1 vegetable stock cube" - "400 ml water" - "1 tbsp cornflour mixed into 3 tbsp cold water" - " Salt and pepper to season" - " Cooking Oil for frying" - " Serving suggestions" - " White rice" - " Grated cheese" - "1 dollop of quark or soured cream" - " Chopped spring onions" - " Extra Red chilli flakes" - " Tortilla wraps" recipeinstructions: - "Heat up a large saucepan over a medium heat and add in a bit of oil to fry the onions. Add the onions and also the vinegar. Fry gently until they begin to soften. Add in the mince meat alternative and the tomato pureé paste, season well with salt and pepper. Stir to get it coated in the oil and fry for around two minutes." - "Add in the water and the vegetable stock by crumbling it in. Stir gently then turn down the heat and bring to a simmer. Add in the cocoa powder, stir through until dissolved and the sauce turns a dark rich brown colour." - "Add in the dried spices next, so the cumin, cinnamon, chilli powder and smoked paprika. I find it best to add in a bit of chilli powder first, taste it, then add more accordingly to your own personal preference. I like mine pretty hot so add 1tsp!" - "Stir the spices through and then add in the chopped carrots. Place a lid over and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Once that time has elapsed, add in the tomatoes, courgette and pepper. Stir really well to get everything incorporated well then return to a simmer with a lid on. Simmer low and slow for 1 hour 30 to 2 hours. Cooking the chilli nice and slowly gives the sauce more depth of flavour." - "At the end of cooking, dilute the cornflour with a tiny bit of cold water then pour it in and stir through to thicken up the sauce. Add in fresh chilli at the end to taste. Simmer for a few more minutes so the fresh chilli infuses with the sauce then remove from the heat. Season with more salt and pepper to taste." - "Serve up with your choice of sides and enjoy! :)" categories: - Recipe tags: - hearty - vegetarian - chilli katakunci: hearty vegetarian chilli nutrition: 137 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT31M" cooktime: "PT46M" recipeyield: "2" recipecategory: Dinner ---  Hey everyone, hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a special dish, hearty vegetarian chilli. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious. Hearty Vegetarian Chilli is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It's enjoyed by millions every day. It's easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They're nice and they look fantastic. Hearty Vegetarian Chilli is something which I have loved my entire life. To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook hearty vegetarian chilli using 28 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Hearty Vegetarian Chilli: 1. Prepare 200 g vegetarian mince meat alternative, 1. Get 1 tin chopped tomatoes, (400g), 1. Make ready 1 orange or red bell pepper, chopped finely, seeds removed, 1. Prepare 1 large carrot, chopped very finely, 1. Prepare 1 courgette, chopped finely, 1. Prepare 3 salad tomatoes, chopped, 1. Get 1/2 an onion, chopped finely, 1. Prepare 1 medium hot fresh red chilli, seeds removed, chopped finely, 1. Prepare 1 tbsp tomato pureé paste, 1. Get 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 1. Prepare 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1. Prepare 1 tsp hot chilli powder, or to taste, 1. Get 1 level tsp ground cumin, 1. Make ready 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1. Get 1 heaped tsp smoked paprika, 1. Take 1/2 tbsp vinegar, 1. Make ready 1 vegetable stock cube, 1. Prepare 400 ml water, 1. Take 1 tbsp cornflour, mixed into 3 tbsp cold water, 1. Make ready Salt and pepper to season, 1. Take Cooking Oil for frying 1. Take Serving suggestions: 1. Take White rice, 1. Make ready Grated cheese, 1. Get 1 dollop of quark or soured cream, 1. Take Chopped spring onions, 1. Get Extra Red chilli flakes, 1. Make ready Tortilla wraps ##### Steps to make Hearty Vegetarian Chilli: 1. Heat up a large saucepan over a medium heat and add in a bit of oil to fry the onions. Add the onions and also the vinegar. Fry gently until they begin to soften. Add in the mince meat alternative and the tomato pureé paste, season well with salt and pepper. Stir to get it coated in the oil and fry for around two minutes. 1. Add in the water and the vegetable stock by crumbling it in. Stir gently then turn down the heat and bring to a simmer. Add in the cocoa powder, stir through until dissolved and the sauce turns a dark rich brown colour. 1. Add in the dried spices next, so the cumin, cinnamon, chilli powder and smoked paprika. I find it best to add in a bit of chilli powder first, taste it, then add more accordingly to your own personal preference. I like mine pretty hot so add 1tsp! 1. Stir the spices through and then add in the chopped carrots. Place a lid over and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Once that time has elapsed, add in the tomatoes, courgette and pepper. Stir really well to get everything incorporated well then return to a simmer with a lid on. Simmer low and slow for 1 hour 30 to 2 hours. Cooking the chilli nice and slowly gives the sauce more depth of flavour. 1. At the end of cooking, dilute the cornflour with a tiny bit of cold water then pour it in and stir through to thicken up the sauce. Add in fresh chilli at the end to taste. Simmer for a few more minutes so the fresh chilli infuses with the sauce then remove from the heat. Season with more salt and pepper to taste. 1. Serve up with your choice of sides and enjoy! :) So that's going to wrap this up for this special food hearty vegetarian chilli recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I am confident that you will make this at home. There's gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!