Bold Vegan Chili

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 240 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Vegetarian ground beef crumbles, kidney beans, onion, celery, bell pepper and a host of spices are simmered in a slow cooker to create this hearty, began chili.

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package vegetarian burger crumbles
3 (15 1/4 ounce) cans kidney beans
1 large red onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, diced
2 red bell peppers, chopped
4 bay leaves
2 tablespoons hot chili powder
3 tablespoons molasses
1 cube vegetable bouillon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup water
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup hot water

Directions

1 In a slow cooker combine vegetarian crumbles, kidney beans, onion, celery, bell pepper, bay leaves, chili powder, molasses, bouillon, cilantro, hot sauce, salt, pepper and 1 cup water. Cook on high for 3 hours.
2 Dissolve flour in 1 cup hot water. Pour into chili and cook 1 more hour.