Ingredients:
1 bag of black beans or 3 cans of black beans (w/ juice) – Other beans you can use are (pinto, pink or red beans).
1 red or yellow onion, diced
2 red bell peppers (or any colour you prefer), chopped
1 can of chopped tomatoes with juice (or fresh chopped tomato)
2 carrots, chopped
Fresh coriander or parsley, roughly chopped
Fresh ground pepper & sea salt to taste.
Ground Cumin, to taste
Chile Powder, to taste (about 1-2 Tbsp)
Paprika, to taste (but the more the merrier)
1 avocado, sliced (if in season)
To cook beans: Rinse beans with cool water, sift through to discard any rocks or bad beans. Place beans in a pot with 1 whole garlic clove, 1-2 bay leaves and cover with water. Bring beans to a boil over medium-high heat, once boiling, add more water to ensure beans are fully submerged and place on simmer for 1.5-2 hours, stirring occassionally (or until beans are cooked through). Add more water throughout cooking to ensure beans are always covered. Add sea salt to taste.
Making the chilli:
Place the carrots and onion in a soup pot and saute with 1-2 Tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil until soft.
Add the bell pepper and saute for a further 1-2 min.
Add the cumin, chilli pepper & paprika and stir.
Add the cooked or canned beans with their juice.
Add the canned or fresh chopped tomatoes, with their juice.
Add Sea Salt & fresh cracked pepper, to taste.
Give it a stir and let simmer for 10-15min, to allow all the flavours to combine.
Once cooking is complete, turn off heat & add the fresh chopped herbs – give it a stir. This chilli can be frozen and is great for leftovers, piping hot, or at room temperature.
Serving Suggestions:
Weeks 1-3: Serve in a bowl with fresh spinach or rocket leaves & top with sliced avocado. If you want a more hearty chilli, add cooked ORGANIC/FREE-RANGE chicken (diced or shredded). This can be great combined with a sunny-side up or poached egg for breakfast too.
Weeks 4+: Add cooked GRASS-FED, ORGANIC mince meat & a dollop of ORGANIC PLAIN, FULL FAT yogurt (what your genes will understand).
Tags: Dinner, Lunch