Spicy Black Bean Chili

Name: Spicy Black Bean Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can black beans; 1 white onion, chopped; 2 -3 stalks celery, chopped; 3 garlic cloves; 2 small jalapenos, chopped; 1 bell pepper (I used yellow); 1 cup corn; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes with juice; 3 teaspoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons olive oil

⏱ 75 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Beans

This vegetarian black bean chili was created as a delicious topping for nachos. It features a hearty mix of beans, sweet corn, bell pepper, and jalapeños, all simmered with crushed tomatoes and a blend of warming spices like chilli powder and cumin. The recipe yields a rich and satisfying dish that is full of flavour and texture, ready in about 75 minutes to serve four people.

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 white onion, chopped
2 -3 stalks celery, chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 small jalapenos, chopped
1 bell pepper (I used yellow)
1 cup corn
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes with juice
3 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil

Method

Place the chopped onion, bell pepper, jalapeños, garlic and celery into a large, deep pan with one teaspoon of olive oil. Cook until the vegetables become tender.
While the vegetables cook, spread the corn on a cookie sheet. Drizzle it with the rest of the olive oil. Bake at 400 until it begins to shrivel or brown.
Mix the chilli powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne pepper into the cooked vegetable mixture.
Pour in the can of crushed tomatoes with its juice, then add the baked corn and the can of black beans.
Allow the mixture to reach a simmer. Cover the pan and let it cook for about 45 minutes, remembering to stir it now and then.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium478300 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBeans

AuthorSandeeLynn