This Three-Bean Weight Watchers Chili is not only a great vegetarian dish, it’s also high in protein and has ZERO SmartPoints on the Freestyle WW program. It’s easy to make and can feed a small crowd, so it’s a win-win!
Vegetarian Weight Watchers Chili
Soups and chili are a fall staple in my home. How about you? My husband can be a little particular about some of them (they need to be hardy), so I’m always happy to find a recipe that we BOTH can enjoy.
And since there are only two of us, it’s nice to know the leftovers will get eaten too.
My mom made this Three-Bean Chili a lot during the colder seasons when growing up However when you’re trying to watch what you eat, you have to be flexible. Soooo, when I saw this recipe, I had to try it. The flavors are AMAZING — the corn and cilantro were a delicious addition.
So as the temperatures start to drop, consider adding this Weight Watchers Chili to the weekly meal plan. Most of the ingredients are staples that you might already have in your pantry. Grab that slow cooker and let’s get this party started!
Three-Bean Weight Watchers Chili - ZERO Points
Ingredients
- 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 15-ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 14 1/2-ounce cans diced tomatoes with chilies
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 large red onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1 1/4-ounce package chili seasoning mix
- 1 14-ounce package thawed frozen corn kernels
- 2 tbsp lime juice (or to taste
- 1/4 tsp salt, optional
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Combine beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, and seasoning mix in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Stir together.
- Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours, adding corn during the last hour of cooking.
- Stir in lime juice and cilantro just before serving. Add additional cilantro for garnish, optional.
By the way, this chili can be used as a filling in a burrito or taco too! Yum. Hope you enjoy!
Give these soups and chilis a try too:
Taco Soup
White Chicken Chili
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Hearty Lentil Soup
Hugs + Blessings,
mary m says
Kelly, I have just enough time before lunch to do this in my Instant Pot……..I use a dry bean mix. Not to be confused with 15 bean soup mix. Thank you, this is so WW. I am one point from “onderland.” lol
Hopefully this will get me there!
Christine says
We love a good chilli recipe in our home, so this will be added to our must-try’s! I also like that it’s vegetarian 🙂
Michelle Marshall says
We absolutely love this recipe in my household. I add 99% fat free ground turkey to mine which still makes it 0 points.
Jajoma says
How is this zero points if beans are 3 points?
Kelly Rowe says
Hi there! On the new FreeStyle Program, beans are zero points. Enjoy!
Audrey says
Hi, I know this should be obvious but what size are the servings? I know there’s 10 but easier to freeze if I can measure 😀 thanks
Dianne says
The WW cookbook gives the serving size as 1 1/3 cup.
Andrew Begnoche says
Great recipe. Very easy, very tasty. Do you have the calorie or macros for this?
Carl says
This is seriously delicious. I substituted one can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes for the second can with chilies—we like mild flavors. And I’ll use a packet of “mild” chili seasoning mix next time. I also added a diced red bell pepper because I ended up with one too many for another recipe. I’m going to make the weight watchers easy light cornbread to go with this when I serve it tomorrow after it rests for a day.
Janet says
Does anyone have the old WW 3bean soup recipe (not chili) from maybe the 80s??. I’ve searched WW site, libraries, and google—no luck. Thanks in advance.