
Double bean & roasted pepper chilli
Prep
30 mins
Cook
1 hr 15 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Hard
This is my go to chilli when I want something deeply satisfying without spending hours in the kitchen. The combination of roasted peppers and chipotle paste gives it a smoky, complex flavour that tastes like you've been cooking all day, but honestly it comes together in just over an hour. I love that it's packed with three types of beans, which means you're getting loads of fibre and plant based protein to keep you full and energised. Best of all, most of the ingredients are pantry staples or come straight from a tin, so it's incredibly budget friendly and perfect for a weeknight dinner that the whole family will enjoy.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 12 onions chopped
- 12 celery sticks finely chopped
- 12 yellow or orange peppers finely chopped
- 2 tbspsunflower oil or rapeseed oil
- 12 x 460g jars roasted red peppers
- 2 tspchipotle paste
- 2 tbspred wine vinegar
- 1 tbspcocoa powder
- 1 tbspdried oregano
- 1 tbspsweet smoked paprika
- 2 tbspground cumin
- 1 tspground cinnamon
- 12 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 400 gcan refried beans
- 13 x 400g cans kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 12 x 400g cans black beans drained and rinsed
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Instructions
- 1
Put the onions, celery and chopped peppers with the oil in your largest flameproof casserole dish or heavy-based saucepan, and fry gently over a low heat until soft but not coloured.
- 2
Drain both jars of peppers over a bowl to catch the juices. Put a quarter of the peppers into a food processor with the chipotle paste, vinegar, cocoa, dried spices and herbs. Whizz to a purée, then stir into the softened veg and cook for a few mins.
- 3
Add the tomatoes and refried beans with 1 can water and the reserved pepper juice. Simmer for 1 hr until thickened, smoky and the tomato chunks have broken down to a smoother sauce.
- 4
At this stage you can cool and chill the sauce if making ahead. Otherwise add the kidney and black beans, and the remaining roasted peppers, cut into bite-sized pieces, then reheat. (This makes a large batch, so once the sauce is ready it might be easier to split it between two pans when you add the beans and peppers.) Once bubbling and the beans are hot, season to taste and serve.
- 5
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