{"id":30010,"date":"2020-03-02T12:08:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T17:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=30010"},"modified":"2024-01-15T10:46:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T15:46:32","slug":"chickpea-vegetable-chilli-stove-top-and-instant-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/chickpea-vegetable-chilli-stove-top-and-instant-pot","title":{"rendered":"Chickpea Vegetable Chilli (Stove Top and Instant Pot)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chickpea Vegetable Chilli - a great hearty vegetarian option on a popular Chilli Con Carne, quick and easy to make but packed with flavour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vegetarian Chilli (Chili)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This yummy vegetarian Chilli is a great recipe to make if you are vegetarian (vegan) or fancy a meat-free meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It comes packed with vegetables and delicious flavours of spices but uses chickpeas instead of the regular kidney beans we are used to in a traditional Chilli Con Carne. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chickpea Chilli<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I always have cans of chickpeas on hand in my pantry. They are a great source of fibre and protein and perfect for all kinds of dishes when you want to bulk it out of making it more filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love to add them into Chilli's like in this recipe, soups, pasta, stews, casserole or even just sauteed on a pan with some onion and spices as a side with some salad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding the chickpeas into this chilli recipe, make it much more hearty and gives some texture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is an Instant Pot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An Instant Pot<\/a><\/strong> (Pressure Cooker) is a  7in1 cooker, that slow cooks, pressure cooks, sautes and has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge etc. It will literally cook these meatballs in minutes, so perfect for when you need a meal on the table quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since buying my Instant Pot<\/a><\/strong>, I use it on a regular basis, it's not one of those gadgets that sit in my cupboard forgotten. In fact, it never goes away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instant Pot<\/a><\/strong> is a brand of an electric pressure cooker, but there are various other brands and options out there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vegetables for Chilli<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There really is no right or wrong for vegetables to add to chilli. In a traditional Chilli Con Carne, you will likely for onions, peppers, tomatoes but then there is also ground beef (beef mince).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For vegetarian chilli the more vegetables you add the better, it will add flavour, bulk out the dish, and add lots of different textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this recipe, I use butternut squash for natural sweetness, tomatoes, peppers, onion and zucchini. Don't be afraid to try different vegetables or stuff you on hand, if you don't have all the same ingredients I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So long as you keep the volumes\/weights the same and the spices etc, it shouldn't affect the taste and final result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Replacement for Chickpeas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don't have any chickpeas on hand but want to make this recipe? Then another pulse or bean will work well in its place. Just use the same ratios from some of these options below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n