Veggie Chili

It's that time of year again we enjoy soups, stews and chili.  I love chili but know that chili normally features some type of greasy ground meat with tons of fat.  This chili is wonderful and simple!  I love the use of fresh and frozen veggies I selected as well as a little twist with the tomatoes, I used salsa instead of stewed tomatoes which I think added another layer of fun flavor.  My husband and I also discovered this type of chili was more filing than traditional beef chili, we were only able to eat one modest bowl and did not have room for seconds (approx 3/4 a cup).  This did not last long in my house!

Ingredients List
-Chili beans, 2 family sized cans
-Chopped bell pepper, 1/2 cup
-Chopped onion, 1/2 cup
-Corn, 1/2 cup
-Chili powder, 1 tablespoon
-Garlic, one clove chopped
-Salsa (I used salsa instead of stewed tomatoes, salsa includes more veggies and was a nice kick)
-TVP (texturized vegetable protein, meat replacement, works just like ground meat and takes flavoring like ground meat)
-Vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon
-Salt and pepper, about one tablespoon each or as desired 

First begin by sauteing fresh veggies and garlic in oil, when the onion is translucent and the bell pepper is lightly browned you know they are ready.

Add TVP to veggies as well as seasoning, cook like you would ground meat.  The type of TVP I had was frozen and just needing warmed and seasoned, some TVP comes frozen, some come dried, there are normally directions listed on the packaging.

Begin to add rest of ingredients to crock pot, I save the corn for later because corn does not need much cooking and keeps it shape better waiting for later.

After adding the final ingredients set crockpot on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

And here is the final product! It was yummy and full of veggies :)

Nutrition Facts
8 Servings (approx)
Amount Per Serving
Calories		94.0
Total Fat		0.6 g
	Saturated Fat	0.3 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.0 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol		0.0 mg
Sodium		521.3 mg
Potassium		51.5 mg
Total Carbohydrate		17.1 g
	Dietary Fiber	5.4 g
	Sugars	3.4 g
Protein		6.4 g