TVP Slow Cooker Chili

Easier Slow Cooker chili that is a great way to use TVP crumbles. Nope, it won't be like real ground beef. But, it is still tasty.


•4 cups veggie broth or filtered water
•1 1/2 cups dried TVP
•1 cup corn
•1 1/2 cups cooked beans (I used black beans, but pintos, kidney)
•2 cups diced heirloom tomatoes, diced (or 2 – 14 oz can diced tomatoes)
•2 cloves garlic, minced
•1/2 onion, minced
•2 Tb. tomato paste
•1 Tb good chili powder
•1 tsp. chipotle powder
•1 tsp. oregano
•1 Tb liquid smoke (I didn't use this one)
•1 tsp garlic Tabasco (I used normal Tabasco)
•chopped cilantro for garnish

Mix all the ingredients in your slow cooker and cook on low 6 – 9 hours. Serve topped with chopped cilantro.