Description
This easy chipotle two bean chilli recipe is packed with comforting flavour & just enough spice! Less than $8 CAD, this cost saver is a go-to!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp oil (or water/broth)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt and pepper (or to taste)
- 1 cup corn kernels (canned, drained/or from frozen)
- 1 1/2 tbsp chilli powder
- 1 tbsp chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (roughly 1 pepper with sauce!)
- 2 28oz cans diced tomatoes (with liquid)
- 2 cups red kidney beans (drained, rinsed)
- 2 cups chickpeas (drained, rinsed)
- 2 cups water or broth (homemade broth for extra savings!)
- optional: 2 tbsp tomato paste (to thicken)
- optional: 1/4 – 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes (to thicken)
- optional: 1/2 tsp cumin
*All the ingredients for this recipe are from our pantry and freezer tips!
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the oil (or water/broth) and add the onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes until the onion is soft and the garlic fragrant.
- Add the drained corn, chilli powder, and chipotle pepper. Stir and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Then add in the tomatoes with their juices, the drained beans (alternatively you can use the liquid from the canned beans to thicken the chilli and adjust the amount of water/broth needed), and the water or broth.
- Bring the chilli to a boil (you can raise the heat and put the lid on to speed up the process, just watch the pot closely and stir occasionally). Then lower the heat to a simmer and cover with the lid.
- Simmer for 25 – 30 minutes to combine all the flavours. Stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomato paste and/or crushed tomatoes to thicken if desired.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired, chilli powder for extra heat or extra chopped chipotles!
- Serve with our tasty & thrifty cornbread and top with green onion, avocado, sour cream or however else you desire!
Notes
Cost Comparison: CAD $7.33 using beans cooked from scratch and our easy homemade veggie scrap broth vs. $10.51 using canned beans ($3.18 difference) and store-bought broth. Using 1 pound ground beef adds roughly $4-6 to the recipe cost (adding 1 ½ cups of cooked quinoa adds only $0.43).
If you don’t have chipotle peppers on hand feel free to substitute any other hot pepper for the heat, or try some ground smoked paprika or cayenne.
If adding a grain is desired, quinoa works well, it is best to add a cooked grain and adjust the water/broth as needed. If adding a dry grain watch closely as it will soak up lots of liquid.
Any beans will work well in this chilli, we have used white kidney beans and black beans too!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove-top, One-Pot
- Cuisine: Mexican