Meatiest Vegetarian Chili From Your Slow Cooker

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!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 455 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

Pour the black beans into the slow cooker and set to Low. Stir in the 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.