Cincinnati Chili - My Way

While going thru my cupboards looking for inspiration the other day… I came across some packets of Cincinnati Chili mix & a half bag of TVP. Since two packets of the chili seasoning were open, I decided to make some Cincinnati style chili with the a half bag of tvp in honor of my hubby who missed that chili more than anything else in Cincinnati… except his Mama, of course! 🥰

I soaked the tvp in hot broth water… heavy on the vegan beef broth base. After hydrating for quite a while… cooked it up with sautéed onions, garlic, tomato paste and the chili mix.

Cincinnati Chili 5-way is the full experience. The 5-way starts with spaghetti topped with the bean-less chili, kidney beans, raw onions and cheese. Well, my son won’t eat raw onions, so I cooked them in with the canned kidney beans. I didn’t have any vegan cheese so I topped my 5-way with chopped tomatoes and some crispy fried jalapeños. :yum: 🌶 :heart_eyes: the result… Cincinnati Chili - my way! Even though it was made with tvp rather than ground beef, both my son and his meat eating friend loved it 🤩