Chili Recipes: Vegetarian Nutrition & Cooking Tips

Vegetarian chili provides a nutrition-packed alternative to traditional recipes. Learn how to use tomato paste to thicken your chili and understand how certain ingredients impact the acidity of your meal for better digestion.

Vegetarian Chili Nutrition Information

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jill Corleone, RDN, LD

Chili is a stew-like soup that most often includes meat, chilies and chili powder. However, chili can be made with a number of different ingredients, including beans, tomatoes and even chocolate. Vegetarian chili typically contains beans and sometimes a soy-based meat substitute. The U.S.