This is my first vegetarian adaptation from a recipe I made before Alex went veg. I'm not sure why I had "Crumbles" in my freezer. They've been there a while. They look and sound like an abomination against all that's good and tasty. When I defrosted them I came very close to pitching them. They reminded me of the mid-seventies elementary school hamburgers that never quite seemed cow-like. But, what the hell. I didn't care for the texture of the chili without them. So, I added the crumbles. They actually weren't bad. After simmering for 30 minutes I don't think they had any flavor whatsoever but the texture was okay. Alex loved this. It actually wasn't bad at all. I suppose having the added protein was worth it. But next time, instead of using crumbles, I think it would have been just as good to serve it over rice.