Why not dive into a warming bowl of this Three Bean Chilli the next time a craving strikes for something warm and hearty. Not only is it comforting and delicious, it’s a packed with nutrients and under 200 calories a bowl!
Lately, I have been talking pantry staples. Because of a well stocked pantry, I was able to make this chilli yesterday without any trips out the door. Now, that is success! I had on hand all the dry and tinned goods as well as spices and herbs to put this together. Okay, it does also contain fresh ingredients which you can’t store in a cupboard for months. But the backbone of the chilli came out of the cupboard storage.
Notes About The Three Bean Chilli
- This chilli has kidney beans, black beans and green lentils.
- You will notice in the recipe below that I used dry beans instead of canned ones. I generally always have a cupboard full of all kinds of dry legumes which makes life easy for stuff like this. Yes, you do have to soak most varieties.
- You don’t have to use dry beans. You could use canned beans to make life really easy
- Lentils and black beans do not need soaking really, but I went ahead and did it in this recipe as I had to soak the kidney beans anyway. If you are unsure about the soaking times for beans, check out a pretty good chart here. It covers the basics and I find it useful. You will notice that I did not soak my kidney beans overnight. In fact I only did it for 4 hours. Yes, they were cooked!
- Add head according to how you like it. We don’t like it super spicy, so only added a little heat, but feel free to add as much as you like.
Seen here I topped the chilli with strong cheddar, sour cream, cilantro and then a squeeze of lime juice. Personally, I think is the BEST this way. If you just like it without the added fanciness, leave it off.
Happy cooking friends and I hope you enjoy the chilli!
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Three Bean Chilli
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup kidney beans dry
- 1/2 Cup black beans dry
- 1/2 Cup green lentils dry
- 32oz can whole tomatoes 32 oz/800 grams of whole tomatoes
- 1 Red red pepper diced
- 1 Green pepper diced
- 1 Onion diced
- 2 Tomatoes diced
- 4 Garlic cloves crushed
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon dried chili flakes
- 2 Teaspoons hot paprika
- 1 Teaspoon sweet paprika
- 2 Tablespoons cumin
- 1 Teaspoon oregano
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- Black pepper
Garnish (optional)
- Sour cream
- Cheddar cheese
- Lime wedges
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Put all the dry beans in a large pot and fill to the top with cold water. Leave to soak for 4 hours. Drain and rinse completely. Return to the reserved pot and add fresh cold water and bring to a boil. Add a tablespoon of salt, reduce to a simmer and leave to cook for one hour with the lid on. Drain, rinse and set aside.
- In a large stainless steel pot set over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. Stir for a minute and add the peppers and onions. Stir well and leave to cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the diced tomatoes, dried chilli flakes, hot paprika, sweet paprika, cumin and oregano stir and cook for a further 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the can of whole tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir well and with a wooden spoon break up the whole tomatoes into pieces. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and add all the beans. Stir well, cover and leave for about 1/2 hour to cook, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- Serve topped with cheddar cheese, sour cream, fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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