From: ac002@lafn.org (Michael Block) http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/chili/crockpot-chili Okay, here it is...my best crockpot chili yet! I hope my notes make sense My best crockpot chili yet! 1 c. Black Beans (raw) - soak overnite 1 c. Kidney Beans (raw) - " " 1 c. Yellow Split-Peas (raw) - " " 1 c. French Green Lentils (raw) - simmer 20 minutes first 1 c. TVP flakes (dry) - soak 15 min w/ 1 c. water 16oz Tomatoes (can) 8oz Tomato Paste 1 T. Chili Powder 1 t. Ground Cumin 1 t. Cayenne Pepper 1 t. Garlic Powder 1 T. Cellery Flakes 1/2 t. vegetarian Worcestershire 1/2 t. Lea & Perrens White Wine Worcestershire 1 t. Texas Tears Habanero Chili Sauce 5 cloves Garlic - roast until soft 1 bunch Green Onions - chopped Vegetable Broth NIGHT BEFORE - Rinse Black Beans, Kidney Beans and Split-Peas. Soak these legumes overnight (I start soaking the legumes right after dinner or just before going to bed). 30 MINUTES REQUIRED - Place 5 cloves of Garlic into a garlic roaster or rap in foil...place into a 350 deg oven for 30 min (or until soft) 20 MINUTES REQUIRED - Rinse Lentils and place into boiling water... simmer for 20 min. Then remove and strain. 15 MINUTES REQUIRED - Place TVP in a bowl...add water...let soak for 15 min. ADD TO CROCKPOT - Add canned Tomatoes and Tomatoe Paste...mix together (if Tomatoes are whole chop...I use a Braun hand blender in the crockpot)... add Chili Powder, Ground Cumin, Cayenne Pepper, Garlic Powder, Cellery Flakes, Lea & Perrins, Texas Tears, roasted Garlic (paste squeezed from cloves), chopped Green Onions...stir/mix together. Next add the soaked TVP flakes then add the Lentiles...stir...then add remaining legumes (at this point I help the legumes sink to the bottom of my crockpot to keep myself from adding too much broth). Finaly I add enough vegetable broth to cover the legumes. SET CROCKPOT on HIGH for 1-2 hours...stir ocassionaly... Then SET CROCKPOT on LOW and let cook for another 6-9 hours.