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Meatiest Vegetarian Chili from your Slow Cooker

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"This is one of the best, easiest, and tastiest vegetarian chili recipes I've ever tasted. Whenever I make it, my friends devour it. Best eaten with tortilla chips, Cheddar cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. What a treat!"
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  6 Hrs
READY IN  6 Hrs 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 4 onions, chopped
  • 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14 ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cubed
  • 4 (15.5 ounce) cans black beans, drained
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 6 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon liquid hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco™

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until they start to become soft. Add the green peppers, red peppers, garlic and tofu; cook and stir until vegetables are lightly browned and tender, the whole process should take about 10 minutes.
  2. Pour the black beans into the slow cooker and set to Low. Stir in the sauteed vegetables and tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, oregano, vinegar and hot pepper sauce. Stir gently and cover. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by solarflare130
this recipe was really tasty! i cut back on the chili powder a bit to suit our tastes. the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by VeggieGirl
Very Good. I used pinto and kidney instead of black and it was great. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2008 by epimethia
Absolutely delicious - REALLY spicy, the mention of guacamole and sour cream is not really a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by sminckler
This was REALLY, REALLY good. Out of necessity I did a substitution on the beans, but I don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2008 by Ann
This was really good; the chili flavor was like a meaty chili and not predominantly vegetable... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by Melanie
This is the best chili I've ever had. As a recently new vegetarian I was surprised as the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2008 by Cynthia
This recipe was very satisfactory to all of my guests, even though I was the only vegetarian... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2008 by Erica
My kids even liked it!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by Maria
My family loved this recipe! I used YVES ground tofu instead of the package firm tofu and... MORE


 
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