Black Bean Chilli
There’s a line in a song that children love to sing: ‘Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart.’ And it’s true. The resistant starch in this zinc-packed bean won’t cause a quick rise in blood sugar levels. This phytonutrient-rich dish is high in fibre and iron.
PREPARATION TIME: 20 MINUTES COOKING TIME: 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES ♥ SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 red onions, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 4 large carrots, peeled if necessary, chopped
- 2 large celery stalks, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped coriander, plus extra sprigs to serve
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 jalapeno chilli, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 x 400 g tin black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 x 400 g tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 x 800 g tin diced tomatoes
- 700 g tomato passata
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- Healthy Guacamole (see page 217 in Healthy Hormone Diet Book for the best recipe) and lime wedges, to serve
METHOD
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat and add the onion, garlic, carrot and celery. Stir well, then cook for 3–4 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the coriander, cayenne, cumin, paprika and chilli, if using, and cook for a further 1–2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add the black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato passata and stock and mix well.
- Pulse the sweet potato to rice-sized pieces in a food processor and add to the pan.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low–medium and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, then simmer over low heat, covered, for 45 minutes–1 hour or until cooked to your liking. (For maximum flavour, let it simmer for up to 4 hours.)
- Serve with the guacamole, lime wedges and extra coriander.
- YUM YUM!
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