Just pile fresh onion, bell pepper and celery along with the olive oil in a bowl of the crockpot. Add the rest of the ingredients. Add cubed butternut squash, all beans, ground walnuts, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, garlic, thyme, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, water and salt.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion, carrots, and bell pepper, and sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Next, add the garlic, chili powder (I start with 1 Tbsp. and add more to taste), cumin, paprika, and oregano and sauté another minute longer.In a large pot, combine meat substitute, black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato juice, onions, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cover. Let the chili simmer for at least 1 hour before serving.
Add the remaining ingredients: Once the onions are translucent and the meat is mostly cooked, transfer the mixture to a slow cooker. Then, add the rest of the ingredients and stir until fully mixed. Cook the chili: In the slow cooker, let your chocolate chili cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.
Combine black bean soup, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, baked beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, bell pepper, and celery. Season with garlic, chili powder, parsley, oregano M8dmY.