Veggie Chili
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2-3 bowls
A chunky chili with veggies and no beans. Very tomato-ey with a nice crunch from the peppers. Smooth and creamy from the avocados.
Ingredients
- 2 Medium Tomatoes
- ½ Avocado
- ¼ cup Sundried Tomato, soaked until soft
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 Handful of Cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ Red Pepper, diced small
- ½ Green Pepper, diced small
- ¼ cup Green Onion
- ½ Avocado, diced large
- ½ Tomato, diced
- 1 Handful of Cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Lime Juice
- 1 dash Salt to taste
Preparation
Puree tomato, half an avocado, sundried tomato, garlic, and one handful of cilantro in a food processor until pretty smooth. Blend in spices. I had to add a lot of chili powder to get this spicy, but be sure to taste as you add, chili powder may vary :) Dice peppers and green onion and put into a bowl. Add in puree and give it a good stir to blend. Chop the other half of the avocado, half a tomato (or a whole one if you wish) and some cilantro, and mix this in to the chili. Add olive oil and lime juice, stir that baby real good, add a little more salt if it pleases the palate, and you’re done! Bon Appetit!
Comments
coconutty writes: (June 03, 2008)
This sounds fabulous! Can’t wait to try it, I’m a chili fan!
modified phill writes: (June 03, 2008)
oh my goodness!!! i might just be making this tomorrow! this looks so good
pianissima writes: (June 03, 2008)
yum! agreed. dinner for sure. =)
Khaas Ladki writes: (June 03, 2008)
Yum, I was always a big veggie-chili fan; can’t WAIT to try this!
Matanah writes: (June 03, 2008)
This sounds delicious. I’ve always loved chili… from ground turkey, to tofu, to veggies and now RAW. Wow, the evolution! smile.
Thanks for sharing! M
Matanah writes: (June 03, 2008)
This sounds delicious. I’ve always loved chili… from ground turkey, to tofu, to veggies and now RAW. Wow, the evolution! smile.
Thanks for sharing! M
Sky Princess writes: (June 03, 2008)
Looks really nice. Mmmmm
modified phill writes: (June 04, 2008)
ok so i made it tonight for dinner and if i could give it 10 stars i would! absolutely phenominal recipe!! it tastes like cooked chili but even WAY better. theres so much more flavor and its SO much more satisfying. defenitely one of the BEST raw food recipes around. this recipe is a sure fire way to curb a cooked food craving. it is THAT good. thank you soooo much for posting this starjen! did YOU make up this recipe? if so, you are a genius
starjen42 writes: (June 04, 2008)
Yay! I’m so glad you liked it!! I didn’t quite invent it, I used another recipe I found online for the base and went from there. That’s how most of my recipes are born.
Shuu writes: (June 05, 2008)
I just made this this morning to let it sit till dinner but I couldn’t resist taking a spoonful to try. Delicious! Since going raw a few months ago straight from SAD, the one thing I missed the most was probably the chili. Thank you so much for posting this!
maxinatux writes: (June 05, 2008)
What a delicious recipe. I made it for my family the other day and my non-raw daughter said it was better than cooked chili! Thanks!!
saraw writes: (June 06, 2008)
This sounds, and looks SO good. Chili IS the food I eat cooked because I want it so bad. I will over eat when I eat cooked chili! I’m going to try this asap. Do you think this would keep well to eat as left overs for a few days?
AiMei writes: (June 07, 2008)
This was absolutely amazing. I put a glop of the cheese with spring onions on top since I was one of those people who always loaded cheese on my chili and it tasted perfect! Thanks for the delicious recipe!
saraw writes: (June 08, 2008)
AiMei, I made this with the cheese with spring onions tonight too!! It is sooo yummy!! I thought for sure that I’d want to eat all of it in one sitting, but one cup of the chili was perfect! I’ll have the rest tomorrow, but I’m going to warm it in the dehydrator a bit. YUM.
Samilicious writes: (June 08, 2008)
Can I make this without the olive oil and replace chili powder with cayenne powder? Do you guys think it will still turn out great? I can’t wait to try this!!!
redbird writes: (June 09, 2008)
We tried this for dinner the other night. Delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe starjen44. Chili has always been a favorite food.
raw.on.guam writes: (June 10, 2008)
This sounds good and these are simple ingredients, looking forward to trying it. THANKS!
starjen42 writes: (June 10, 2008)
Samilicious, it’ll definitely work with cayenne instead of chili powder, but make sure you taste as you add, so you don’t end up with a chili that’s too hot to handle! Leaving out the oil shouldn’t make too much of a difference, since there’s plenty of fat in the avocado. :d
emmie21 writes: (June 13, 2008)
omg This looks sooooo good! I am def going to give this a try this weekend. The Cheese is a good idea I think I will look up some raw sour cream to put on top.
Satchy writes: (June 14, 2008)
Oh my goodness. I just made this for dinner and it was incredibly scrumptious. Thank you starjen42.
fairytalecorruption writes: (June 14, 2008)
I’m currently eating this and it is outrageously good. It’s my first ever raw dish, so I went into it expecting to have to add beans to it to make it tolerable, but I was so very wrong. I added mushrooms to it and skimped on cilantro due largely to the fact that I have none, but otherwise stayed pretty close to the recipe. Granted, the outcome doesn’t look nearly as delectable as the photo (which made me think to myself, “Great. This is going to taste just as bad as it looks”), but it is indeed phenomenal.
numptellie13 writes: (June 14, 2008)
This was sooooooooooo amazing! It tasted clean and fresh and like a real meal and crunchy and hot and so delicious! Well done!
IlansterMonster writes: (June 15, 2008)
I am eating this RIGHT NOW :) Very good recipe. Unfortunately I do not have any sundried tomatoes so I tried to compensate by adding an additional tomato to the mix.I also pureed in some jalapeņo to give it more of a kick! I took someone else’s advice from above and added mushrooms as well. Very yum. Thanks for sharing.
Tzefira writes: (June 15, 2008)
Mmmm.. this was really good! Instead of chili powder i used chipolte spice…. Yummy! I made the rich cheddar sauce and some zuccini noodles…. Good stuff. Thanx for the recipe :)
amysue writes: (June 16, 2008)
Wow, I LOVED this. Perfect summer recipe. I’m about to send it to all my friends…
Emeraldgem writes: (June 19, 2008)
This was wonderful! And very filing…
artzyfartzy writes: (June 21, 2008)
I just finished making ( and eating ) this. I added a little bit of celery and extra red pepper & tomato to the blended part… and YUMMY! thanks so much for sharing.
raw_mama writes: (June 23, 2008)
We had this the other night. Mine came out a little thick so my daughter suggested we make it into a taco. That’s exactly what I did for lunch today…taco salad. Yumm!
zack writes: (June 25, 2008)
it was really an amazing dish, it didnt much taste like chilli to me, mabye i need to add some more spices, but it has an awesome taste. great on lettuce and by itself. props!
zack writes: (June 25, 2008)
oh, i also pureed half a cucumber in the chilli, and diced the rest in, it was amazing. Also, careful on the chilli powder, i dont know how potent all of yours are but i grind chillis myself and make my own,that kind of lapsed my memory while i was making it, and a tablespoon was crazy hot. so be careful. hahah
old*skuul writes: (June 25, 2008)
I made crackers…spread on the cheese with spring onions…then dipped in the chili… I like to dip… Very Good
pixel8rix writes: (June 26, 2008)
I needed spicy hot today and added a teaspoon of cayenne, as well. Mmmmmm, extra spicy. ;) Thanks for this great recipe.
lily loo writes: (June 27, 2008)
that picture makes me so hungry! i must try this! it would be good with my raw corn chips!
LezliePrapra writes: (June 29, 2008)
i’ve made this twice now since joining the site and plan to make it again on tuesday… i love this recipe! it’s so delicious.
ikn writes: (July 01, 2008)
This is an awsome recipe! I just love it. Thanks for posting.
rawdoll writes: (July 01, 2008)
amazing just amazing, this is a new staple in my diet. thank you sooo much.
LisaNewf writes: (July 02, 2008)
delicious! This made me so happy!
shgadwa writes: (July 04, 2008)
I would like to make this but I do not have Sun dried tomatoes, do not ahve oil, do not have salt, do not have cilantro and I only have one smallish, slightly rotten green pepper…. Can I make it without those ingredients?
shgadwa writes: (July 04, 2008)
I would like to make this but I do not have Sun dried tomatoes, do not ahve oil, do not have salt, do not have cilantro and I only have one smallish, slightly rotten green pepper…. Can I make it without those ingredients?
ceejay74 writes: (July 07, 2008)
This is lovely! I followed the recipe to a T and it was just perfect.
GoneRaw4Life writes: (July 08, 2008)
This is the most awesome chili I have ever had. My husband had to make it for me twice in two days.I am fiending for a double batch for the 3 one! My mom liked it too.
aspire writes: (July 10, 2008)
Delicious! I added some diced mushrooms to it, also.
Kayonne writes: (July 10, 2008)
This looks sooo good! I can’t wait to make it.
Kayonne writes: (July 11, 2008)
I just made this—it is soo good! I was never even a chili fan. I added a handful of spinach to the puree to get some more greens in and a clove more garlic because I can never have too much. It’s very filling and satisfying. I can’t wait to make it for my boyfriend. Many thanks!
healthywoman writes: (July 11, 2008)
SMOKED SWEET PAPRIKA gives it a BBQ’ish flavour. (ok, probably not purely raw, but I loved the flavor.) I also added some sprouted lentils, which have a slightly spicy flavour. This is an awesome chili—very moreish.
kedamono writes: (July 12, 2008)
OH MY GOD this is amazing. thank you thank you thank you! i can’t wait to make all my omnivorous friends try it!
sarabethxvx writes: (July 13, 2008)
As previously stated AMAZING! Thank you SO SO much for this recipe! I added a tiny bit of jalapeno for some extra zing. It is great at room temp and has a unique warming and cooing effect!
plumcity writes: (July 17, 2008)
I tried it. I liked it. smile Shared some with my boss. He liked it. Shared some with my dad. He liked it. This was my first time using cilantro so I thought I was supposed to grab a handful and THEN chop it up. Obviously I ended up with way too much. Thank God you told us to taste as we stir stuff in…LOL Now I have all this leftover cilantro. I’m SO GLAD you shared this recipe. I can’t remember the last time I had chili. I even wrapped it in a sprouted tortilla with some guacamole.
Mad P writes: (July 19, 2008)
My friend Tripp brought this to a raw picnic that my group did….everyone was blown away! I have since made this 3 times. Everyone loves it!
tatirash writes: (July 19, 2008)
Thank you so much this is one of my first raw recipes and it’s amazing!!!!
THECAPPUCCINOFAIRY writes: (July 22, 2008)
BEING THAT I’M A TEXAS GIRL I MISSED CHILI! YOU ROCK, I THREW IN SOME SOAKED BLACK BEANS FOR THAT SOUTHERN APPEAL. THIS RECIPE IS ONE OF MY FAV.’S THANKS :)
curtisquatch writes: (July 22, 2008)
this recipe was my first ever attempt at making a raw recipe and it turned out great and got me excited about making it again along with other recipes.
tbone13 writes: (July 23, 2008)
my wife and i devoured the whole thing. very very nice!
peacejoy writes: (July 23, 2008)
wow..cant wait to try this.
cmf0036 writes: (July 25, 2008)
Amazing! Definitely a new staple. I am going to use this recipe to WOW all my nonraw friends! Thanks so much for sharing!
Lisadiana writes: (July 28, 2008)
Can we just say I’m stuffed! I decided to try this because of all the rave reviews and I’m so glad I did! Even my DH enjoyed it and is going to take the leftovers to work for lunch.
heidatrubador writes: (August 18, 2008)
This is a life-saving recipe. One of the best things I’m eating at the moment!!!!
BozekPaja writes: (August 24, 2008)
This is amazing dish! I made it couple times and I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Mon46 writes: (August 29, 2008)
Bravo! What a tasty,fabulous dish. And now that tomatoes have gone down in price at the greenmarket (end of summer sales), I will making it a lot. Thank you so much!
samesofam writes: (September 18, 2008)
this was so good, i cried. s
saksak writes: (September 29, 2008)
Made this about a month ago for my teenagers and they loved it! It is a new family fav. I used a friend’s home grown tomatoes last time and it was unbelievable! We like it spicy, so I add more chili powder. Thank you for the inspiration.
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