Mixed Bean Chilli
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This recipe is adapted from the chilli recipe in the first cookbook from Deliciously Ella.
You’ll need a large saucepan. Soak beans night before or morning of.
Serves 4
Ingredients (when in italics available from the van)
2 carrots, grated
2 cloves garlic, crushed
600g passata or chopped tomatoes
50g tomato puree
300g mixed beans, soaked overnight or 6 hours before cooking (£1.65)
1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
1 dried chilli (approx 5p)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (approx 10p)
2 teaspoons smoked paprika (approx 15p)
Total cost of ingredients from Incredible Bulk approx £1.95 / £0.49 pp
Method
Rinse and drain soaked beans and place in saucepan covered in water, bring to boil and then simmer for 1 hour. After 1 hour, drain beans and keep covered to retain heat.
Place grated carrot and garlic into saucepan, add passata, tomato puree, beans, pepper, spices and flake dried chilli into mix. Stir and bring to boil, then simmer for 30 mins or until beans are fully cooked. Taste throughout, adding spices and seasoning according to taste. (If you like a sweeter chilli cinnamon is a nice spice to add in).
Serve with rice.
Zero Waste Tips
If you have leftover chilli you can freeze to eat later in the week, a great batch cooking recipe!
Leave out jalapeno pepper if you can’t find package free - you can always add in peppers if you like extra veges!