I’ve been making lots of stews lately – the perfect winter food to keep the cold weather chill off and your family’s belly full.
This Slow Cooker Beyond Meat Chili Recipe is a dump-and-go crockpot meal that you throw together in minutes.
Go play in the snow, take a chilly walk, or curl up in front of the fire to work all day while your dinner is cooking itself!
This Beyond Meat chili is a vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free meatless chili recipe.
It’s really delicious and it’s so easy to throw together in your slow cooker for an easy weeknight meal.
Pair it with a warm chunk of bread or over steamed rice, it’s a great easy dinner. Even meat-eaters will love this meaty texture!
Looking for a perfect dessert for this dinner? Try my Plant-based London Fog Ice Cream!
The ingredients are simple and quick to prepare, the flavor will have everyone asking for seconds, and it’s low-calorie too.
More vegan chili recipes
- Slow Cooker Vegan Cincinnati Chili
- Instant Pot Jackfruit White Bean Chili
- Vaquero Bean Tempeh Chili Recipe
- Instant Pot Caballero Bean & Soy Curl Chili
- Lots of Beans and Grains Slow Cooker Chili
What’s in Beyond Beef Crumbles?
It’s a vegan product that’s a great substitute for beef when you want to veganize some old family recipes.
The. ingredients are water, pea protein, expeller-pressed canola oil, rice flour, spice, natural flavor, tomato powder, contains 0.5% or less: sugar, potassium chloride, citric acid, and salt.
Can I use something in place of Beyond Meat?
If you can’t find it or you want to use something more whole food try one of these:
- Another vegan ground beef or brand of meatless crumbles
- Pressed tofu crumbled
- Steamed tempeh, crumbled
- Minced sauteed mushrooms
- Cooked lentils
- Another brand vegan ground that doesn’t need pre-cooking
- If you want to use Impossible Meat or Beyond Meat Plant-Based Ground you should saute it on the stove before you add it to your crockpot
Can I make this oil-free?
Yes, you can. There’s no added oil in the recipe so all you need to do is replace the Beyond Meat with crumbled tofu, tempeh, or one of the other whole food subs above.
What size slow cooker do I need to make this?
This is one of my small slow cooker recipes that’s perfect for two. It uses a1 and 1/2 or 2-quart slow cooker.
If you have a larger slow cooker you can double or triple the recipe.
Ingredients you need to make this vegan chili
I bet you already have all these ingredients in your pantry or freezer. If you don’t have any fresh garlic cloves or none chopped in the fridge or freezer
You just need 1 can of pinto beans (or substitute black beans or kidney beans), drained and rinsed, plus 1 can of diced tomatoes with green chilies.
Then add some Beyond Meat crumbles, minced garlic or garlic powder, Mexican oregano, smoked paprika, ground cumin, onion powder, chili powder, nutritional yeast, and salt, to taste.
Note: this recipe uses a 1 and 1/2 or 2-quart slow cooker. You can double or triple the recipe if you have a larger slow cooker.
If it’s not 1/2 way full you may need to add extra liquid to keep it from burning.
Note: this recipe uses a 1 and 1/2 or 2-quart slow cooker. You can double or triple the recipe if you have a larger slow cooker.
If it’s not 1/2 way full you may need to add extra liquid to keep it from burning.
How to make this crockpot Beyond Meat stew
Add the beans, tomatoes, crumbles, water, garlic, oregano, paprika, cumin, and chili powder in your 1 and 1/2 or 2-quart slow cooker.
Mix well and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Mix in the nutritional yeast and add salt to suit your taste.
More slow cooker recipes
- Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup for 2 or 3
- Easy Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Pie with Miso
- It’s Time to Preserve the Harvest Again: Diced Tomatoes
- Slow Cooker Yellow-Eyed Bean Soup For 2
- Lots of Beans and Grains Slow Cooker Chili
- Slow Cooker Tofurky Recipe
- Crockpot White Bean Soup with Vegetables – No Oil
Slow Cooker Beyond Meat Chili
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 14.5 ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed , or 1 1/2 cups homemade
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies , or plain + 1 tablespoon diced green chilies
- 1 cup Beyond Meat Beef-Free Crumbles , or other vegan crumble
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic minced, or 1 teaspoon, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or a few drops liquid smoke
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder , more if you like it hot
- 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder , or other single chli powder – optional
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast , to taste
- salt , to taste
Instructions
- In a 2 or 2½ quart slow cooker add the beans, tomatoes, crumbles, water, garlic, oregano, paprika, cumin and chili powder.
- Cook on low 7 to 9 hours.
- Stir in the nutritional yeast, add salt to taste. Adjust any other seasoning as needed.
Valerie says
That looks delicious. I’d totally try that out with some Beyond Meat in the crockpot. I’d also use the crumbles in some soft taco creations.
Kelsea says
I love this recipe, and have been looking for a use for my remaining nutritional yeast!
Deanne says
I would make Shepherd’s Pie, or a meatless loaf.
Nicole @ Fitful Focus says
Probably chili, like you, or tacos!
Laura says
I would like to try the chili, but would also love to try mking some mini-meatballs … love having small packs of those in the freezer as snacks with a good dipping sauce, or to quickly make swedish meatballs, or spaghetti and meatballs ..
Becky says
I usually use meatless crumbles for tacos and just have my chili with beans but I think this recipe looks tastier than mine.
Kristin says
I would make tacos.
Karen D says
I think I’d make tacos
Beth says
I would use the Beyond Meat crumbles for tacos, burritos, and chili. Yum!
charj says
I would make Cincinnati Chili with the Beyond Meat crumbles.
Lydia Claire says
Tacos would be awesome!
radioactivegan says
That chili looks really great! I’ve wanted to try Beyond Meat products for a while – maybe it’s time I made the investment
John says
Can’t wait until the crumbles show up in my area!
Terri Cole says
Tacos sound pretty tasty!
gayle says
Tacos!!
Marguerite Maguire says
Looks great! I’m going to fire up the slow cooker tonight!
sharon says
I have been wanting to try beyond meat. this looks great
KathyD says
I’d try it in chili, chili mac and some sort of veggie burger or loaf.
Sara Floyd says
I would love to try it as tacos
Carrie says
I’d make stuffed peppers with the crumbles
Stacy S. says
I would love to make tacos. 🙂
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I have made tacos with it before and they were SO good, so I would definitely make them again!
Lauren says
I am planning to buy these or the chicken strips this week. I would use the crumbles with vegan pasta for sure.
Corrine G says
Tacos! We picked up some Beyond Meat and the fixings today.
Cadry says
I’d make tacos!
Megan says
I would make spaghetti – it is hard to get the right taste since being meat-free – wanna see if Beyond Meat has hit the mark 🙂
Angela @ Canned-Time.com says
I want to try this with chili dogs
Karen D says
Wondering if you have a winner yet. Thanks
Karen D says
still hoping!!
Kathy says
I haven’t made this yet, but I have a question for you. When you put the Beyond Meat crumbles in the crockpot, are they precooked first? Thanks!
Kathy Hester says
They are not precooked first.
sherri says
Today, I made this in my slow cooker. I changed up the ingredients somewhat – but the result is yummy – really good chili with beans
Lorna Whitfield says
I have tried out your chilli recipe today and have to say it really is very simple and very good. It’s a perfect slow cooker recipe leaving me to carry on with my day.
I had actually forgotten about my slow cooker but I will definitely make more chilli in it.
Daniel says
Making it now. Sauteed some green pepper, garlic and onion. Also substituted vegetable broth for water and increased the cumin and chili powder. Also added one Chipotle pepper in sauce. Slow cooking right now and can’t wait!
wonderful cook says
Always happy for another delish slow cooker recipe. I’m sure this dish will be a hit in our household. Can’t wait to try it out next week!