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    Home » Recipes » 30-Minute Vegetarian Recipes

    Chipotle Black Beans (No Chop!)

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    Updated: Oct 25, 2024 · Published: Oct 25, 2024 by Petra · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment
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    A photo of black bean chili with text overlay "chipotle black beans".

    This smoky Chipotle Black Bean Chili is a quick, one-pot meal perfect for chilly days. It's plant-based, comforting, and has just the right amount of spice - plus, it's ready on the stovetop in 30 minutes with simple pantry staples. The best part - it requires NO chopping!

    Black bean chili in a white Dutch oven topped with avocado slices, cilantro and cashew cream.

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    Black bean chili in a white Dutch oven topped with avocado slices, cilantro and cashew cream.

    Chipotle Black Beans (No Chop!)

    This smoky Chipotle Black Bean Chili is a quick, one-pot meal perfect for chilly days. It's plant-based, comforting, and has just the right amount of spice - plus, it's ready on the stovetop in 30 minutes with simple pantry staples. The best part - it requires NO chopping!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 2 or 3 smaller
    Author: Petra
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    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 5 garlic cloves, minced
    • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • ½ teaspoon oregano
    • ½ cup red wine optional, or substitute for more broth
    • 2 cans black beans, with juices
    • 1 can chopped tomatoes
    • ½ cup vegetable broth or water
    • 2 teaspoon chipotle paste
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 20 g dark chocolate 80% or higher
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • Juice from 1 lime
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    Instructions

    • Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven. Once hot, add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds, until fragrant, stirring often to prevent burning.
      2 tablespoon olive oil, 5 garlic cloves, minced
    • Add the spices and tomato paste and cook for 2 more minutes, until the tomato paste caramelizes and darkens in color.
      2 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon oregano
    • Add the canned tomatoes, black beans, vegetable broth, chipotle peppers, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
      2 cans black beans, with juices, 1 can chopped tomatoes, ½ cup vegetable broth or water, 2 teaspoon chipotle paste, 1 bay leaf, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • Remove the lid and simmer over medium-high heat for 20 minutes, or until thickened to your liking.
    • Stir the lemon juice and dark chocolate and enjoy!
      20 g dark chocolate, Juice from 1 lime

    Notes

    Cashew cream recipe
    Ingredients:
    ½ cup raw cashews, boiled for 10 minutes
    ½ cup water
    2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
    Juice from ½ lemon
    salt to taste

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1large serving | Calories: 623.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 87.4g | Protein: 25.6g | Fat: 20.95g | Saturated Fat: 4.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.9g | Sodium: 1731.7mg | Potassium: 1321.1mg | Fiber: 30.1g | Sugar: 12.6g | Vitamin C: 15.1mg | Calcium: 233.1mg | Iron: 9.9mg

    Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with third-party calculations without including the optional ingredients.

    Tried this recipe?Leave me a rating and a comment telling me how it went. Or tag me at @sunglowkichen and hashtag #sunglowkitchen on Instagram!

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