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November 15, 2021 · 35 Comments

Vegan Slow Cooker Beyond Meat Chili Recipe with Beans for an Easy Weeknight Meal

** Featured sidebar posts· Beans· Chili· crockpot· Fall· Gluten-free· No Added Oil· Slow Cooker Recipes· Thrifty· Vegan Slow Cooking for Two· Winter

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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!

Vegan chili in a ceramic bowl with 2 handles, hot tea, on a slate table with autumn leaves.

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.

A bag of Beyond Beef Crumbles vegan beef substitute on a grey background.
Table of Contents show
1 More vegan chili recipes
2 What’s in Beyond Beef Crumbles?
3 Can I use something in place of Beyond Meat?
4 Can I make this oil-free?
5 What size slow cooker do I need to make this?
5.1 Ingredients you need to make this vegan chili
5.2 How to make this crockpot Beyond Meat stew
6 More slow cooker recipes
7 Slow Cooker Beyond Meat Chili
7.1 Equipment
7.2 Ingredients 1x2x3x
7.3 Instructions
7.4 Nutrition

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
Vegan chili in a ceramic bowl with 2 handles, hot tea, on a slate table with autumn leaves.

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. 

Vegan chili in a brown ceramic bowl with 2 handles, hot tea in a white ceramic mug, on a slate table with scattered autumn leaves.

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.

A white 2-quart slow cooker surrounded by Beyond Meat vegan beef crumbles, and the other ingredients needed for this chili.

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

Beans, vegan crumbles, diced tomatoes, green chilies, garlic, and spices in a white crockpot.

Add the beans, tomatoes, crumbles, water, garlic, oregano, paprika, cumin, and chili powder in your 1 and 1/2 or 2-quart slow cooker.

Slow cooker chili in a small white 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 chili in a small white slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Beyond Meat Chili

Kathy Hester
gluten-free, no-added oil
3.64 from 116 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 7 hrs
Course Chili, Main
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings
Calories 253 kcal

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 3gCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 23gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 687mgPotassium: 617mgFiber: 9gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 684IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 194mgIron: 4mg
Keyword beyonf meat chili, crockpot beyond meat, vegan slow cooker chili
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Comments

  1. Valerie says

    March 14, 2014 at 11:48 am

    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.

    Reply
  2. Kelsea says

    March 14, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    I love this recipe, and have been looking for a use for my remaining nutritional yeast!

    Reply
  3. Deanne says

    March 14, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    I would make Shepherd’s Pie, or a meatless loaf.

    Reply
  4. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    March 14, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    Probably chili, like you, or tacos!

    Reply
  5. Laura says

    March 14, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    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 ..

    Reply
  6. Becky says

    March 14, 2014 at 10:03 pm

    I usually use meatless crumbles for tacos and just have my chili with beans but I think this recipe looks tastier than mine.

    Reply
  7. Kristin says

    March 15, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    I would make tacos.

    Reply
  8. Karen D says

    March 15, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    I think I’d make tacos

    Reply
  9. Beth says

    March 15, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    I would use the Beyond Meat crumbles for tacos, burritos, and chili. Yum!

    Reply
  10. charj says

    March 15, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    I would make Cincinnati Chili with the Beyond Meat crumbles.

    Reply
  11. Lydia Claire says

    March 16, 2014 at 4:30 am

    Tacos would be awesome!

    Reply
  12. radioactivegan says

    March 16, 2014 at 10:12 am

    That chili looks really great! I’ve wanted to try Beyond Meat products for a while – maybe it’s time I made the investment

    Reply
  13. John says

    March 17, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Can’t wait until the crumbles show up in my area!

    Reply
  14. Terri Cole says

    March 17, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    Tacos sound pretty tasty!

    Reply
  15. gayle says

    March 18, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    Tacos!!

    Reply
  16. Marguerite Maguire says

    March 18, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    Looks great! I’m going to fire up the slow cooker tonight!

    Reply
  17. sharon says

    March 18, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    I have been wanting to try beyond meat. this looks great

    Reply
  18. KathyD says

    March 19, 2014 at 6:48 am

    I’d try it in chili, chili mac and some sort of veggie burger or loaf.

    Reply
  19. Sara Floyd says

    March 19, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    I would love to try it as tacos

    Reply
  20. Carrie says

    March 19, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    I’d make stuffed peppers with the crumbles

    Reply
  21. Stacy S. says

    March 19, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    I would love to make tacos. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    March 19, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    I have made tacos with it before and they were SO good, so I would definitely make them again!

    Reply
  23. Lauren says

    March 19, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    I am planning to buy these or the chicken strips this week. I would use the crumbles with vegan pasta for sure.

    Reply
  24. Corrine G says

    March 19, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    Tacos! We picked up some Beyond Meat and the fixings today.

    Reply
  25. Cadry says

    March 19, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    I’d make tacos!

    Reply
  26. Megan says

    March 20, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    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 🙂

    Reply
  27. Angela @ Canned-Time.com says

    March 20, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    I want to try this with chili dogs

    Reply
  28. Karen D says

    March 27, 2014 at 11:26 am

    Wondering if you have a winner yet. Thanks

    Reply
    • Karen D says

      March 29, 2014 at 10:22 am

      still hoping!!

      Reply
  29. Kathy says

    December 7, 2019 at 9:59 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      December 10, 2019 at 8:36 pm

      They are not precooked first.

      Reply
  30. sherri says

    March 24, 2020 at 11:18 pm

    Today, I made this in my slow cooker. I changed up the ingredients somewhat – but the result is yummy – really good chili with beans

    Reply
  31. Lorna Whitfield says

    January 27, 2022 at 10:01 am

    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.

    Reply
  32. Daniel says

    February 21, 2022 at 3:17 pm

    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!

    Reply
  33. wonderful cook says

    January 4, 2023 at 8:55 pm

    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!

    Reply

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