Mixed Bean Chilli
One-pot mixed bean chilli that’s super easy to make, healthy and delicious. It uses aromatic Mexican spices that give it a smokey, rich flavour. This bean chilli is packed with vitamins, complex carbohydrates, protein and fibre.
Equipment
- Medium Pot
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- 1 Red Onion diced
- 1 Bell Pepper diced
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- 3 400g tins Mixed beans drained
- 400 g Chopped Tomatoes
- 500 ml Vegetable stock
Spices
- 1 tsp Chipotle Paste sweet or smokey
- 1 tbsp Cumin ground
- 1 ½ tbsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Oregano dried
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar or honey
- Sea Salt & Pepper to taste
Garnish
- 1 Lime cut into wedges
- 1 handful Corriander
Instructions
- In a medium-sized pot over medium-low heat, sauté the onion and capsicum pepper for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add the garlic and sauté for a further 2 minutes. Add cumin and paprika, and once you can start to smell the spices stir through the chipotle paste, add tomatoes, stock, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to the boil, add the beans, turn down the heat, and simmer for 40-45 minutes. You may need to add a little water as you go if the chilli becomes too thick.
- Once the beans are tender, check for seasoning and serve with garnishes.
Notes
- If the chipotle paste is not available, use another medium heat chilli paste.
- Serve with either tortilla wraps, tortilla chips, rice or a combination of 2.
Nutrition
Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 14gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 738mgPotassium: 308mgFiber: 15gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 602IUVitamin C: 557mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 4mg
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