Lighten up your weeknight meal when you make any one of these five Hearty Lean Chili Recipes. Your favorite comfort food gets a healthy makeover with vegetarian options and leaner proteins. You just can’t beat a healthy one-pot meal!
It’s time to lighten up your favorite comfort food!
Every bite of these five Hearty Lean Chili recipes is proof that you can have a hearty, satisfying meal when the weather cools off without a bunch of extra calories or sacrificing on flavor. Vegetarian options made with seasonal vegetables and leaner proteins like turkey lighten up a traditionally heavy dish!
1. Heart-Healthy Vegan Chili Recipe
Fool the meat lovers in your life with this truly hearty and Heart-Healthy Vegan Chili Recipe. Packed full of protein and vegetables, this one-pot meal is sure to be a huge hit no matter the occasion.
2. Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
Turn traditional Chili into a super healthy meal by making a few simple swaps. This Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili recipe is simple to make and it’s the perfect health-conscious, busy weeknight meal with minimal cleanup.
3. Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
This thick and hearty Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili is absolutely delicious served with cheese or sour cream on top! Slow simmering all day makes the flavors blend beautifully together to create a meal the family will love to come home to.
4. Squash and Turkey One-Pot Chili
Looking for a simple and healthy dinner idea that doesn’t take a lot of effort or clean up? Look no further because this Squash and Turkey One-Pot Chili is exactly what you’re looking for. Simple, packed with bold flavors, and healthy!
5. Buffalo Chicken Chili
This Buffalo Chicken Chili has everything you love about classic buffalo wings in an easy-to-make, slow cooker chili recipe. Tender chunks of ranch seasoned grilled chicken, carrots, celery, and white beans in a spicy buffalo broth.
We hope you love these five Hearty Lean Chili recipes as much as we do. If you enjoyed these lighter meal options, you can find more like them in our slow cooker section. For daily recipe inspiration, subscribe to our newsletter, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Pinterest. Enjoy!
