Vegan Beef and Bean Chili Recipe
By Stephanie Dreyer
Ingredients
2 red bell peppers diced
1 large yellow onion diced
25 cloves garlic minced
4 Beyond Meat Beyond Burgers
1 package Beyond Meat Beefy Crumbles
1 package Lightlife Fakin' Bacon chopped
3 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 ½ tablespoons Liquid Smoke
1 25 ounce can crushed tomatoes
12 ounces light beer
2 cups vegetable broth such as Imagine's No-Chicken Broth
2 15.5 ounce cans pinto beans
2 15.5 ounce cans kidney beans
1 15.5 ounce can black beans
Instructions
1In a large stock pot over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil.
2Add bell pepper and onion and cook until caramelized, about 5 minutes.
3Add garlic and saute a minute longer.
4Add Fakin' Bacon, and all of the Beyond Meat. Stir together and cook until the meat is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
5Add in the garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, cumin, coriander, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
6Add in the crushed tomatoes and stir for 2 minutes.
7Stir in beer and vegetable stock.
8Add beans and Liquid Smoke. Stir together.
9Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes to an hour.
