Recipes and Cooking Veggie Chili Verde with Seitan Crumbles and Lager Be the first to rate & review! Ground seitan (wheat gluten) gives this vegan chili its "meaty" texture. Add extra flavor to your chili bowl by topping with fresh cilantro, green onion, and cherry tomatoes. By Lisa Holderness Brown Lisa Holderness Brown Instagram Lisa Holderness Brown is a skilled brand consultant, writer, and editor with over 30 years of experience developing products for Better Homes & Gardens, including TV shows, cookbooks, and contributions to the magazine. Lisa Holderness Brown attended Iowa State University, graduating with a degree in Journalism and Family & Consumer Sciences, Food and Nutrition. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 8, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 8 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup shredded zucchini 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoon mild chili powder 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed 2 15 ounce cans pinto and/or cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained 2 11-12 ounce cans tomatillos, drained and cut up 1 12 ounce bottle Mexican lager, such as Corona or Modelo 1 ½ cup peeled and chopped sweet potato 2 4 ounce cans diced green chile peppers, undrained 1 tablespoon finely chopped canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 1 8 ounce pkg. ground seitan (wheat gluten)* Assorted toppers, such as sour cream, chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions, and/or chopped fresh cilantro (optional) Directions In a 4- to 5-qt. Dutch oven melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, zucchini, and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in chili powder and oregano; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in next six ingredients (through chipotle pepper). Bring to boiling. Stir in seitan; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If desired, top servings with additional chili powder and assorted toppers. *Tip If you can't find ground seitan, buy traditional seitan and grind it yourself. Place the seitan in a food processor or blender. Cover and process or blend until small crumbles form. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 270 Calories 5g Fat 38g Carbs 17g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 270 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 6% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Cholesterol 5mg 2% Sodium 837mg 36% Total Carbohydrate 38g 14% Total Sugars 6g Protein 17g Vitamin C 8.3mg 42% Calcium 116mg 9% Iron 4mg 22% Potassium 620mg 13% Folate, total 47.9mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.