Chili without tomatoes?

[srcrenshaw]

Is it possible to make chili without tomatoes?

[rawpriestess]

Well, of course you can, but exactly what do you want in it?

chili is usually

meat
beans
tomatoes
spices

pretty much

so you are taking out the meat- no challenges there
and the beans (unless you really like sprouted beans or lentils-- I personally don't care for them)
that leaves tomatoes (so we are cutting those out)

that leaves spices.

so, if you don't want a tomato base, then you need another base to put your spices into.

so, you can use
celery, onion, zucchini, squash, jicama, green beans etc.

and add spices, garlic, onion, chili powder, cayenne, basil, oregano, thyme what ever you like
corn is a nice taste and texture, and some peppers, like red bell, yellow and orange, and some pimentos or any kind of peppers.

so, I would just experiment until you find something you like.