February 21, 2014
(last updated January 30, 2021) 
I had the pleasure of testing this tempeh chili right before my trip to New Orleans, and it was delicious (especially with a generous sprinkle of scallions or green onions). I’m no stranger to vegan chili: my “go-to” is sweet potato and black bean chili, but I’ve made numerous others. None, however, featured tempeh, so it was fun to experiment with this batch. I grated the tempeh finely on a box grater, but if you prefer, you can crumble it with your hands to get a more varied texture.
The first time I tested the recipe, I used all tempeh (no beans). No bueno — the color was much too uniform (as it is, the recipe is pretty red), and the tempeh flavor was too strong. I found that if I mixed even parts tempeh and beans, the chili came alive beautifully and with tremendous authenticity. I hope you’ll agree. Head on over to Food52 for the recipe, and I will see you back here on Sunday for weekend reading.
xo
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all this looks so good, sometimes it’s nice to get in some cooked food this time of year. check out this new post from niaterra that looks at the benefits of raw versus cooked foods! http://www.niaterra.com/nias/4/Raw-Food–Is-cooked-food-healthier-than-raw-food
Could you please post more recipes using tempeh? Especially salads that include tempeh!
I made homemade chickpea tempeh for the first time today after first learning about tempeh on your blog. Now I need more recipes to use this lovely ingredient!
Vegan foods are the way to go for a healthy diet. They make you full as well as keep you fit.
Mmmm what creativity! I love the idea of using tempeh in chili – it would lend such a great flavour & texture.
A generous sprinkle of green onions, yes please! I love them on everything else from noodle soups to rice dishes! I’ll check out your recipe!
Wow, this looks wonderful! I never get tired of trying new vegan chili recipes!
I love chili! This sounds delicious. And what a great idea to grate tempeh with a box grater. I will definitely try that.
This looks fab! It’s been a longgg time since I’ve made any sort of chili!