# Vegetarian Skillet Chili

This easy vegetarian skillet chili is a perfect weeknight meal using pantry staples like canned beans, tomatoes, onion, and garlic, elevated by tangy pickled onions.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lime
- 1 red onion or shallot, thinly sliced
- Large pinch kosher salt
- Small pinch granulated sugar
- Olive or grapeseed oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, or to taste, minced
- 1 teaspoon chile powder, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, plus more to taste
- 2 (15-ounce) cans beans, drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes with their juices
- Kosher salt
- Fresh cilantro, diced avocado and sour cream, for garnish

## Instructions

1. Squeeze lime juice into a bowl, and add onion, salt and sugar to make the pickled onions. Let them rest while you make the chili.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add the oil to the hot skillet.
4. Add chopped onion and sauté until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Add garlic, chile powder, and oregano and sauté until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
6. Add beans and tomatoes and a few large pinches of salt, and let simmer until the tomatoes break down, about 20 minutes.
7. Taste the chili and add more salt, chile powder, and/or oregano to your liking.
8. Serve the chili with the pickled onions and any desired garnishes.

## Equipment

- large skillet
- bowl

## Tips

- The pickled onions add a welcome tangy contrast to the beans and are simple to make.
- Pickled peppers are a fine substitute for pickled onions.
- For a fancier touch, grate lime zest before juicing for pickles and stir it into sour cream.
- Chopping bell pepper or jalapeño and sautéing with onions can be a good addition.
- Keeping a food diary can help in realizing cooking patterns and making adjustments.
- Always get your pan hot before adding oil to make it more nonstick and coat evenly.
- Toasting spices like chile powder and oregano helps deepen their flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017704-vegetarian-skillet-chili
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4561cd41-9cc1-4069-88ae-a2d3b37bfaa4
- Extracted: 2026-05-10

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