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# Meyer Lomeli Vegetarian Chili
- URL: https://www.kevinmeyer.com/meyer-lomeli-vegetarian-chili/
- Published: 2025-01-01T15:19:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-13T15:20:48.000Z
- Author: Kevin Meyer
- Tags: cooking the world

Complex, but very much worth it!

## Ingredients

### Group 1

- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced peeled carrot
- 8 ounces chopped cremini (or similar) mushrooms
- 4 garlic cloves, minced

### Group 2

- 2 cans unsalted tomato paste
- 1 ½ tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp ground red pepper

### Group 3

- 2 14.5 oz cans stewed tomatoes
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable juice (V8 or veg drink)

### Group 4

- ½ cup uncooked wheat berries
- 1 cup water

### Group 5

- 1 cup lager beer and/or 1 cup red wine
- 2 tbsp liquid aminos (such as Bragg)
- 1 14.5 oz can unsalted kidney beans, drained

### Toppers

- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Diced red onion
- Reduced fat sour cream

## Instructions

1. Heat oil in large pot and add Group 1\. Sauté 10 minutes or until vegetables begin to brown.
2. Add Group 2 ingredients. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Add Group 3 ingredients and bring to boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
4. Use a smaller pot to bring Group 4 ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
5. Add Group 4 ingredients and Group 5 ingredients to main pot and cook 20 minutes.
6. Serve with Toppings.

**Serves at least six.**