Kree's Sweet And "meaty" Vegetarian Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup dry textured vegetable protein (tvp)
• 3/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder, to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can red beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green pepper celery and onion (hunts)
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, to taste
• 1 tablespoon honey, to taste
• vegetable broth (for non-vegetarians(if needed) or chicken broth (for non-vegetarians(if needed)

Recipe

• 1 combine the tvp, lukewarm water, and chili powder; allow to sit for about 10 minutes to rehydrate.
• 2 rinse the beans thoroughly to cut down on the sodium content.
• 3 combine the rehydrated tvp, beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, cinnamon, and honey in a large pot; turn heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
• 4 you may need to add some broth if it gets too thick.
• 5 taste the chili and add more honey or spices as desired.
• 6 simmer an additional 10-15 minutes, or until it's nice and warm; the time is pretty flexible since you're just heating everything up.
• 7 this is great served over a baked potato and sprinkled with shredded cheddar soy cheese!
• 8 you can also serve it on rice or toast, or however you prefer.