Healthy 2 bean chili

Give this hearty two bean chili a try.  It is so tasty and filling you won't even miss the meat!

serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 1 small jalapeno, sliced, seeds removed
  • 1 can tomato paste (156 ml/5.5 fl oz)
  • 1 can pinto beans (540 ml/19 fl oz)
  • 1 can black beans (540 ml/19 fl oz)
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (796 ml/28 fl oz)
  • 2 sweet potatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 can corn (341 ml/ 12 fl oz)
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • cilantro chopped

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pot on medium heat.
  2. Saute the onions in the olive oil, once transparent add the chili powder, cumin and jalapenos, stir until fragrant.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients up to the sweet potatoes.
  4. Bring the chilil to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes (check to make sure the sweet potato is tender by piercing with a fork).
  5. Serve topped with sliced avocado, extra jalapeno slices, chopped cilantro and a squirt of lime.