Hearty Meat-Lover’s Style Veggie Chili

Name: Hearty Meat-Lover’s Style Veggie Chili
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 4 h 20 min
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 0.5 cup Apple Cider Vinegar; 0.5 cup Beer; 15 oz Black Beans; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 32 oz Canned Tomatoes; 2 tbsp Chili Powder; 2 tsp Dried Oregano; 5 whole Garlic; 1 tbsp Ground Cumin; 1 whole Jalapeño Pepper; 30 oz Kidney Beans; 3 tbsp Lemon Juice; 1 tsp Liquid Smoke; 3 tbsp Nutritional Yeast; 6 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Paprika; 2 whole Poblano Pepper; 2 whole Red Bell Pepper; 4 tsp Seasoned Salt; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Sugar; 2 cups Textured Vegetable Protein; 6 oz Tomato Paste; 2 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; 2 cups Vegetable Broth; 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce; 1 whole Yellow Onion

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽American Mexican Vegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻Pescatarian 🐟

Hearty Meat-Lover’s Style Veggie Chili delivers a rich, robust bowl packed with smoky depth and a satisfyingly meaty bite from TVP and beans. Layers of umami from soy sauce, nutritional yeast, Worcestershire, and cocoa round out the slow-simmered tomatoes and peppers, making it perfect for game day, chilly evenings, or a crowd-pleasing potluck.

Prep40 mins
Cook4 hrs 20 mins
Serves12
DifficultyMedium

1

Warm oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir the bell peppers, poblano peppers, onion, garlic, and jalapeño in the hot oil until softened, about 15 minutes. Move the mixture to a slow cooker.
2

Stir the hot vegetable broth and TVP together in a medium bowl; let it sit until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Add this to the slow cooker.
3

Add the diced tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, beer, vinegar, tomato paste, nutritional yeast, soy sauce, lemon juice, chili powder, cocoa powder, seasoned salt, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, cumin, oregano, liquid smoke, black pepper, and sugar to the slow cooker. Stir well to combine.
4

Cook on Low for 6 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours.

Servings

Ingredients

Apple Cider Vinegar 0.5 cup
Beer 0.5 cup
Black Beans, Drained 15 oz
Black Pepper 1 tsp
Canned Tomatoes, Diced 32 oz
Chili Powder 2 tbsp
Dried Oregano 2 tsp
Garlic, Minced 5 whole
Ground Cumin 1 tbsp
Jalapeño Pepper, Minced 1 whole
Kidney Beans, Drained 30 oz
Lemon Juice 3 tbsp
Liquid Smoke 1 tsp
Nutritional Yeast 3 tbsp
Olive Oil 6 tbsp
Paprika 1 tbsp
Poblano Pepper, Chopped 2 whole
Red Bell Pepper, Chopped 2 whole
Seasoned Salt 4 tsp
Soy Sauce 3 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Textured Vegetable Protein 2 cups
Tomato Paste 6 oz
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 2 tbsp
Vegetable Broth 2 cups
Worcestershire Sauce 1 tbsp
Yellow Onion, Chopped 1 whole