Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili | The Best Chili Recipe (2024)

A healthy and flavorful Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili recipe made with dried beans, vegetables, spices, and a secret ingredient. This is an easy, one-pot meatless meal your whole family will love.

Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili

I love this meatless vegetarian chili recipe and I know you are going to love it, too. I think it’s fun to use dried beans, cooked in the Instant Pot. Dried beans are fun to use and inexpensive. I’m working with Hurst’s Beans today and I used their slow cooker chili dried bean mix for this recipe. I love their mixed dried beans because you get a good variety of beans all in one bag. This chili mix contains Pinto, black, small red, and kidney beans all in one bag. The best part is you DO NOT have to soak these beans before cooking them. You literally toss them in the pot and let them cook. They turn out awesome every time.

Other things that I love about this recipe are that it has a heavy hand of vegetables in it, but you don’t know it. They kind of cook into nothing and just add flavor and great texture. It also contains a hidden vegetable that I love to sneak into chili… pumpkin! Adding pumpkin thickens the chili and adds a pleasant sweetness that offsets the acidic tomatoes nicely. Trust me on this one, no one will know that your chili has pumpkin in it. I can’t wait for you to try this veggie-filled chili and be sure to read the tips and tricks on how to make it in the slow cooker if you don’t have an Instant Pot and how to make substitutions to fit your preferences.

Here’s why I’m excited to be working withHurst’s Beanstoday. Hurst’s is a 4th generation family-owned company that is based out of Indiana (I was raised in Indiana and consider myself a Hoosier through and through), and they’ve been a brand that has been in my cupboard, my mom’s cupboard, and my grandma’s cupboard for years and years. I grew up loving the 15 Bean Soup Mix, and their products are ones I use and know well. I’m so excited to be working with them today. They grow their beans in the US and Canada (yay!), and the flavor packets really are just seasonings in a convenient little package. They are gluten-free and vegan and have no added MSG. This is a great brand, and I can’t wait for you to bring them into your own kitchen if you haven’t already.

What size Instant Pot do you have?

I got an 8-quart Instant Pot in November and I love it! I’m shocked at how much I use it. It’s great for all kinds of soups, Cajun beans and rice, “boiled eggs”, homemade chicken stock, and more. I think you need one 🙂

Can I substitute chicken stock for vegetable broth?

You have a lot of flexibility here. Feel free to use chicken stock if you’re not concerned about it being vegetarian. You can also use fire-roasted tomatoes if you like, and you can use 2 small cans of diced green chilis in place of the salsa. Use what you have, Friends!

Can I use a slow cooker instead of the Instant Pot?

Yes! You can make this in the slow cooker by sauteing the veggies in a pan and then adding the beans and cooked veggies into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for another hour or until the beans are tender. Adjust seasoning to taste and enjoy.

What do I serve with Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili?

• Skillet Cornbread
• The Best Homemade Cornbread Recipe
• Momma’s Jumbo Dinner Rolls
• The Best Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
• Sour Cream Cornbread
• Super Simple No-Knead Bread

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Here are a few other simple recipes I think you’ll love:

• Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili
• Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
• Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
• Easy Slow Cooker Chili
• Easy Turkey Pumpkin Chili
• Creamy Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
• Healthy Lentil Chili

I hope that you love this easy Instant Pot Vegetarian Chilias much as we did. It’s got great flavor and texture and you can’t beat how quickly an Instant Pot can cook dried beans!

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