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Slow Cooker 5 Bean Chilli
A hearty vegan chilli is the perfect store cupboard dish for when you can't get to the shops. A great winter dish to feed a crowd. Healthy, rich, flavourful and filling with a gentle heat and earthy notes from the cumin. Cook in a casserole in the oven or in the slow cooker. Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free. Hearty winter food that is perfect for a mid week after work supper.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 2 chillies - large, dried
- 2 tsp sunflower oil
- 2 onions - chopped
- 2 celery stalks - chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tins plum tomatoes
- 1 tin haricot beans
- 1 tin black eyed beans
- 1 tin aduki beans
- 1 tin kidney beans
- 1 tin black beans
- 1 tbs cocoa powder
- 1 tbs paprika
- 1 tbs sweet chilli sauce - or tomato ketchup
- 2 tbs tomato puree
- salt and pepper to taste
To serve
- grated cheese - or vegan alternative
- sour cream - or vegan alternative
- chopped avocado
- sliced chillies
- sliced radishes
- coriander
- lime wedges
- rice
- baked potatoes
Instructions
- Grind the cumin, coriander seeds and chillis.
- Add the ground spices to a pan and dry fry until aromatic. Remove and set to one side.
- Fry the onion, celery and garlic in the sunflower oil until starting to turn golden brown.
- While the onions are cooking, drain and rinse the tinned beans. Reserve half the black beans together with their liquid and blitz with a stick blender to a smooth liquid.
- Add all the ingredients to the pot, and stir. Put the lid on and cook for 90 minutes to 2 hours at 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4. Serve with baked potatoes or rice topped with any of grated cheese, guacamole, salsa and sour cream (vegan if required).
To make in the slow cooker
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker pot. Cook for 4 hours on high, or 8 on low. Adjust for your slow cooker.
Notes
- Adjust the spicing and heat to suit your taste. This chilli is quite earthy from the cumin. Use less if you prefer.
- Timings will vary depending on the brand of beans you use (the texture varies widely) and on your slow cooker. Adjust timings accordingly.
- Freezes well.
- Nutrition is for just the 5 bean chilli without toppings.
- This recipe without the toppings is 8 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 1063mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1150IU | Vitamin C: 27.2mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 5.5mg