Crockpot Chickpea Chili is a vegetarian chili recipe that is perfect for summer or winter! This is hearty and full of protein.
Crockpot Chickpea Chili (Vegetarian)
My favorite season of the year is fall. I love the smell of the fall leaves and especially love apple picking, drinking cider and eating cinnamon donuts. The other thing I love in fall is chili, like this vegetarian Crockpot Chickpea Chili .
It is the perfect comfort or “football game” food. I make a big batch and my husband and I eat a nice bowl topped with cheddar cheese alongside one of our favorite beers. While my husband prefers meat in his chili, I try to make a batch every once in a while that is meatless. I don’t think you have to put meat in chili for it to be satisfying and delicious!
While many of us think of chili as a cold weather meal, I make it in the summer months as well. This is the time of year that the farmers market, or my garden, offers the best peppers…..
tomatoes….
and herbs…
Ok, enough pictures of my garden! My Chickpea Chili not only provides me with an easy Crockpot dinner for a busy week but also with leftovers for lunch (bonus). My husband went back for seconds, which is how I know it’s a winner in my house! He really liked the cinnamon which is a new twist on our normal chili. The cinnamon and poblano peppers add a nice warm and sweet flavor to the chili.
Crockpot Chickpea Chili
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Crockpot Chickpea Chili
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped
- 1 cup green pepper, chopped (1 medium pepper)
- 1 cup red peppers, chopped (1 medium pepper)
- 1 cup yellow pepper, chopped (1 medium pepper)
- 1 small poblano pepper, chopped (seeds and veins removed for less spice)
- 1 small jalapeño, chopped (seeds removed for less spice)
- 1 small Serrano pepper, chopped (seeds removed for less spice)
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 4 cups fresh diced tomatoes , {or you can used canned diced tomatoes}
- 1 – 16 oz chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 – 16 oz black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup water
- 1 – 16 oz. tomato sauce
- 1 – 4 oz green chilies
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon red pepper
- 2 tablespoons Chili powder
- 1/4 cup basil, chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, For garnish
- Cheese, For garnish
- Green onions, For garnish
- Greek Yogurt, For garnish
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and mix everything to combine.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
- Serve warm with your favorite garnishes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Adapted from Cooking Light
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Loved the texture the chickpeas added. Really, really good!