Champion Chili - TryVeg

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry textured vegetable protein or 1 package vegan ground meat (try Beyond Meat (Tofurky, or Gimme Lean) (optional), TVP)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion (coarsely chopped)
• 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1 jalapeno pepper (minced (optional))
• 3 tablespoons chili powder (or more to taste)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Black pepper to taste
• ½ cup vegetable broth
• 2 carrots (chopped)
• 1 bell pepper (chopped)
• 2 15-ounce cans of beans drained and rinsed (kidney black, and pinto are good choices).
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 zucchini (chopped)