Vegetarian Chili with Black Beans

Description

Quick, easy, and delicious vegetarian bean chili. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream, grated Monterey Jack cheese, and chopped green onions. Serve with corn bread or rice.

Ingredients

  • 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 2 medium red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Drain black beans
  2. reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a large
  4. heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onions
  5. bell peppers
  6. and garlic; saute until onions are soft and translucent
  7. about 10 minutes. Add chili powder
  8. oregano
  9. cumin
  10. and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until fragrant
  11. about 2 minutes.
  12. Add reserved black beans
  13. 1/2 cup bean liquid
  14. and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil
  15. stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer
  16. stirring occasionally
  17. until flavors blend and chili thickens
  18. about 15 minutes.
  19. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle chili into bowls to serve.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 6

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