Vegetarian Taco Soup for the slow cooker

I searched and searched for a vegetarian taco soup recipe and found a few, but none were for the slow cooker. I also could not find any that were very quick and easy to prepare.

I finally took this recipe and made it without the ground beef. About an hour before the recipe was done I added 1/3 cup of re-hydrated TVP (textured vegetable protein). I think you could also make this recipe with frozen vegetarian crumbles as well.

It was really good! I served it over some fritos with some low-fat shredded cheese & avocado on top.

Vegetarian Chili Recipes

I have three chili recipes for the crockpot.
This one is our current favorite:


Veggie Chili (Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook)

makes 6 servings

2 qts. whole or diced tomatoes, undrained (USE diced only)

6 oz. can tomato paste

1/2 cup chopped onions

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped green peppers

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. dried oregano

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

3 tbsp. brown sugar

15 oz. can of garbanzo beans

(I also added a can of black beans too!)

1. Combine all ingredients except beans in slow cooker.

2. Cook on Low 6-8 hours or High 3-4 hours. Add beans one hour before serving.

Variation:

If you prefer a less tomatoey taste, substitute 2 vegetable bouillon cubes and 1 cup water for tomato paste.

Here is another recipe. It is also good, but much thicker and the flavor is not as good.

A friend just emailed me another recipe that we will try in the next few weeks. I will post it soon.

Eggplant-Artichoke Parmesean

I made this recipe yesterday in the slow cooker. I found it in my Southern Living Ultimate Quick and Easy Cookbook, this is a great book even for vegetarians.

I don't have time to re-type the recipe but it was basically layering one sliced eggplant with artichoke hearts and 1 cup of mozzarella and 1 jar of marinara, sprinkle fresh parsley and oregano on top. You then cook it all on slow for 5-6 hours.

I used frozen eggplant b/c it's not in season. I cut up the artichoke hearts even though the recipe does not specify.

It was really good! I served it with spaghetti and everyone liked it. There is not much leftover which left me scrambling for dinner tonight.