Tvp Chili
My family of 3 boys and my husband refuse to eat anything "healthy"...well I made this tvp chili, but did not tell them what was in it. Well between the 4 of them they finished the pot. So excellent!! Easily used to "fool" non vegetarians!
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
25 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein)
|
* |
|
water
boiling, to cover |
*
|
||
| 2 | tablespoons |
taco seasoning mix
|
*
|
|
chili powder
|
*
|
||
|
salt
|
*
|
||
| 1 |
green bell peppers
|
|
|
| 1 |
onions
chopped |
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
|
wine
or balsamic vinegar |
*
|
||
| 16 | ounces |
tomatoes
diced |
|
| 16 | ounces |
red kidney beans
1 can, drained and rinsed, or up to 2 cans |
|
| 8 | ounces |
tomato sauce
|
|
|
chili powder
to taste |
*
|
||
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
basil
dried |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
TVP (Texturized Vegetable Protein)
|
* |
| 1 | x |
water
boiling, to cover |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
taco seasoning mix
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
chili powder
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | x |
wine
or balsamic vinegar |
*
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes
diced |
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
red kidney beans
1 can, drained and rinsed, or up to 2 cans |
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
tomato sauce
|
|
| 1 | x |
chili powder
to taste |
*
|
| 7.5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
Directions
Soak about 1 cup of TVP in boiling water, to cover, with several tbsp taco seasoning, extra chili powder, and salt to taste. Let it sit until the TVP has soaked up much of the water and flavor from the spices.
Meanwhile, sauté 1 chopped green pepper, 1 chopped med/large onion, and 1 to 2 cloves finely chopped garlic in wine or balsamic vinegar until the onion is translucent.
Stir in one can of diced tomatoes (~16 oz), one or two cans of drained and rinsed kidney beans, one can of tomato sauce (8 oz), chili powder, and ½ to 1 teaspoon dried basil (or several chopped leaves if fresh).
Drain excess liquid from the TVP (so there isn't a puddle of water. it can still be wet) and add to the rest.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or more.
