Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili

From EatingWell: March/April 2007, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook — Subscribe Now!

This rib-sticking chili offers a hearty mix of wheat berries, beans, peppers and onion. Feel free to add an additional chipotle pepper to crank up the heat in this one-pot meal. Cooked wheat berries will keep for up to 1 month in your freezer and there's no need to thaw them; just stir them directly into the chili.

READER'S COMMENT:

"I have tried wheat berries before, but never cooked with them myself. They are so easy and delicious. I love the texture they give this chili. And the chipotle peppers give this chili the right amount of kick. Great chili. "

Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili Recipe

Comments

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I have tried wheat berries before, but never cooked with them myself. They are so easy and delicious. I love the texture they give this chili. And the chipotle peppers give this chili the right amount of kick. Great chili.	3 weeks 6 days ago
This was delicious! The wheat berries (which i never had before) were so good and loved the texture. The chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce was amazing , and i love hot stuff, so if you're not a fan of spicy foods, be sure to only use one can and it's perfect. I love this vegitarian chili. I actually am now watching what meats I eat.	7 weeks 2 days ago
This was delicious. Be aware that the chipotle chilis from the can are very hot so go easy if you do not like searing your mouth. This makes a lot of chili. We did not use lime but the avocado and cilantro were key. Emily, New haven, CT	8 weeks 4 days ago
Delicious! First time using wheat berries and the peppers in adobo sauce and now I am a big fan of both. This recipe had a wonderful "rounded" flavor and vegan friendly! Served with PPK's vegan cornbread. Thank you recipe developer for a great meal! Blythe, IA	8 weeks 4 days ago
We love this chili at our house full of die-hard meat eaters. It is very well balanced between heat & hearty. The lime juice & avocado lighten it upu perfectly making it very flavorful without being overly filling. Tana, Pewaukee, WI	8 weeks 4 days ago
Only add 1-2 peppers. Not 1-2 cans of peppers!! Anonymous, Toronto, ON	8 weeks 4 days ago
This was a great veggie chili recipe and I've tried many. I love wheat berries so this was a bonus too. I really like the texture of this chili and I used 2 chipotles, the spice was perfect. I think you can play with this recipe if you wish but it's great as is. I just stirred the cilantro into the whole pot at the end. People with a bland palate will probably not like this, or picky eaters in general. Cara, Bellingham, WA	8 weeks 4 days ago
Absolutely delicious! Deborah, Fairfax Station, VA	8 weeks 4 days ago
This chili was amazing - great taste, texture, and spice!!! Donna, Boulder, CO	8 weeks 4 days ago
I made this chili having never cooked with chipotle peppers before. I like spicy food, and I only used 1 can of peppers but this was so spicy I could not eat it. I made a second batch without the peppers and combined the two, and it was still hot. I like the flavors and all the ingredients, especially the wheatberries & avocado. I would have rated this higher if it weren't for the spice factor. Dory, Joplin, MO	8 weeks 4 days ago