How to Prepare Delicious Soy Chorizo Chili (Vegetarian)

Soy Chorizo Chili (Vegetarian). Trader joe's soy chorizo is the vegan and vegetarian version of traditional chorizo, used here in this easy soy chorizo chili recipe. Soy chorizo is a meat substitute made from soy protein or TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein), and additional spices. If you've been following my blog for awhile, you know that I (almost always) focus on whole food ingredients, and avoid processed foods in my recipes.

This Soy Chorizo Chili has seriously become one of my favorite things to make. It's so super easy and tastes great! Soy chorizo is amazing in tacos, burritos, and other places that ground meat would be used. You can have Soy Chorizo Chili (Vegetarian) using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Soy Chorizo Chili (Vegetarian)

Prepare 2 (15 oz) of cans of diced tomatoes.
It's 1 (15 oz) of can tomato sauce.
You need 1 of small can green chiles.
It's 1 (15 oz) of can chickpeas, drained and rinsed.
You need 1 (15 oz) of can black beans, drained and rinsed.
It's 1 (15 oz) of can sweet corn.
Prepare 1 package (8 oz) of Soy Chorizo, removed from the casing.
You need 4 cloves of garlic, minced.
It's 2 tsp of chili powder.
It's 1 tsp of paprika.
You need 1 tsp of cumin.
It's 1 cup of water.

You can also making a pretty bomb soy chorizo chili. Stir in the soyrizo toward the end of cooking your favorite tomatoey chili recipe so that it keeps all of its delicious spicy flavor. This soy-based sausage alternative has all the flavor of a good Mexican chorizo and keeps well in the refrigerator or freezer. As the story goes, El Burrito founder Mark Roth made an effort to incorporate plant-based meats into his diet, but found most meat alternatives.

Soy Chorizo Chili (Vegetarian) step by step

Combine all ingredients in your cooking pot of choice (see below) and stir to mix..
If you're cooking this in a slow cooker, cook it on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 6-7 hours..
If you're cooking this on a stovetop, let it simmer for 2 hours (stir it occasionally)..
If you're prepping this ahead of time, mix it all in a large bowl and then package it in single servings and put it into the freezer; then you can take it out and cook it one serving at a time (which is good for those smaller Instant Pots, haha)..

Today we will be making Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo Chili. This is a super simple and delicious dish that won't take long. The soy chorizo is packaged to look like a sausage but is used by squeezing the desired amount of the product from the casing and cooking it a skillet until the crumbles are browned. Some commercial brands of vegetarian chorizo are formed into a traditional sausage shape and can be sliced or cubed. When corn tortillas are used, this recipe is also gluten free.