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Bean Chilli
A hearty and delicious chilli doesn’t have to have meat in it and this Bean Chilli with Avocado Salsa will definitely hit the spot.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 300 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Chilli
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 6 mushrooms diced
- 1 rib celery diced
- 4 garlic clove crushed
- 1.2 kg Canned beans drained (we used black beans, cannellini beans and haricot beans)
- 800 g plum tomatoes canned
- 1 lime (juice only)
- 4 tablespoon fresh coriander (cilantro) chopped
- 2 tablespoon chipotle paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
Avocado Salsa
- 1 avocado diced
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 4 Spring onion (Scallion) sliced
- 2 jalapeños sliced
- 1 lime (juice only)
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil over a medium heat and cook 1 Red onion, 1 Carrot, 6 Mushrooms, 1 rib Celery and 4 Garlic clove. Cook until softened - about 5 minutes.
- Add 1.2 kg Canned beans, 800 g plum tomatoes, juice of 1 Lime, 4 tablespoon Fresh coriander (cilantro), 2 tablespoon Chipotle paste, 1 teaspoon Ground cumin, 1 teaspoon Paprika and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper. Mash down the tomatoes with a wooden spoon, mix well and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the avocado salsa by mixing together 1 Avocado, 2 Tomatoes4 Spring onion (Scallion), 2 Jalapeños1 Lime and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper in a bowl and let the flavours come together until the chilli is ready
- Serve it all up with some rice and tortilla chips.
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Notes
- Leftovers are delicious served on a jacket potato or nachos.
- Feel free to adjust the spiciness by using more or less chipotle paste.
- You can use any beans you like or just one kind. We like using a mixture for a variety of texture and taste.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Portion
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
643mg
(27%)
Potassium
1315mg
(38%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
3565IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
45.5mg
(51%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Portion | |
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 643mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1315mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 3565IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 45.5mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.