Vegetarian Chili

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 163.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	19%	23%
fat	2%	1%
aromatics	26%	16%
sweetener	3%	0%
salt	0%	0%
vegetables and beans	105%	58%
collagen idx	0.8	0.8
marbling idx	0.6	0.6

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

27 g	2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.38)
150 g	1 onion (diced, $0.99)
9 g	3 garlic cloves (minced, $0.18)
120 g	1 green bell pepper (diced small, $0.78)
170 g	6 oz. tomato paste ($0.86)
794 g	28 oz. can diced tomatoes (in juices, $1.48)
113 g	4 oz. can fire roasted green chiles (with juices, $0.88)
42 g	2 Tbsp molasses ($0.32*)
237 g	1 cup water ($0.00)
425 g	15 oz. can dark kidney beans (drained and rinsed, $0.92)
425 g	15 oz. can black beans (drained and rinsed, $0.92)
425 g	15 oz. can pinto beans (drained and rinsed, $0.92)
425 g	15 oz. can whole kernel corn (strained, $0.76)
8 g	1 Tbsp chili powder ($0.20)
4 g	2 tsp ground cumin ($0.18)
1 g	1/4 tsp cayenne pepper ($0.04)
1 g	1/4 tsp garlic powder ($0.02)
2 g	1/2 tsp onion powder ($0.04)
1 g	1/2 tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.04)
6 g	1 tsp salt ($0.02)

Method: 6 steps, published by www.budgetbytes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I've been struggling to find meals that are both cheap and easy to make. I'm a college student so I don't have much more than a big pot! This was delicious and I could follow along really well. It's not overly spicy either which makes it a great chili for some” — a cook, 5★

“Currently making this recipe, and my kids say the house smells amazing! I added a splash of liquid smoke and used brown sugar instead of molasses. I don't have any corn unfortunately so that's the only thing I'm really missing. Looking forward to eating it! I ” — a cook, 5★