Black Bean Chili

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Ingredients

• 2 Cups Cooked black beans (drained) Homecooked or canned
• 1 Large Onion Finely diced
• 3 Cloves garlic Finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon Oregano (dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper Chili can be used instead for extra spice, if sensitive reduce pepper.
• 1/4 teaspoon Smoked Paprika (sweet)
• 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper (crushed)
• 1 Large Green bell pepper Finely diced
• 2 Cups Vegetable stock Homemade or store bought
• 1 Large Carrot Finely diced
• 1 400g can Chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt Check the salt in your stock first and adjust accordingly.
• 10 leaves Coriander/Cilantro Finely sliced for garnish.
• 2 Tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic; sauté until onions soften, about 5 minutes.
2. Add carrots and chopped tomatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes.
3. Season with chili powder, oregano, coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper and cayenne; stir for about a minute.
4. Stir in beans and add vegetable stock.
5. Bring chili to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer to blend the flavours and thicken the chili, this should take about 15-20 minutes. Taste the chili and season with salt as required.
6. Enjoy chili garnished with coriander leaves and serve with corn bread or corn tortilla. If you are not vegan, you can add some cheese or sour cream to the chili as garnish. Enjoy!