This tasty recipe gets better as it sits in the fridge. We recommend making a batch on Sunday to enjoy as a quick dinner on busy weeknights. Serve with optional toppings and a piece of flatbread or focaccia.
Pinto Bean Vegetable Chili:
2 1/2 cups dry Flourist Pinto Beans, precooked
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large red onion, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
3 tsp salt
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2-3 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cayenne powder (optional)
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
2-3 bay leaves
1 large can (28oz) whole tomatoes
1 can (355ml) of beer
1 cup of vegetable broth (or water)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
4+ tsp lime juice to taste
2 tbsp honey
Garnishes: chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, tortilla chips, sour cream or crème fraîche, grated cheddar cheese
Soak and cook Pinto Beans according to these instructions. In a large Dutch oven warm the olive oil until shimmering. Add the chopped onion, bell pepper, carrot, celery, and 1 tsp of salt. Stir to combine and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the onion is translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano and the remaining 2 tsp of salt. Cook until fragrant while stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, the cooked Pinto Beans, beer, vegetable broth, tomato paste, frozen corn and the bay leaf. Stir to combine, gently breaking up the tomatoes and let the mixture come to a simmer. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally and reducing the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer with the lid ajar for 30 minutes.
Add the chopped cilantro, stir to combine and then stir in the lime juice and honey. Taste for seasoning and add more lime juice or salt depending according to your preference.
Optional: for a slightly thicker consistency, blend one cup of the finished chili and incorporate back into the pot.
Divide the chili into the serving bowls and top with the garnishes of your choice.
Comments
Love your recipes? Could you include number of servings?
Could I use a substitute for the beer in the vegetable chili? thx
Bought your pinto beans to make this recipe and neither the beans nor the recipe disappointed – it’s delicious, and freezes beautifully! Thank you.
Would really find it helpful to have number of servings or yields provided on your recipes. Thank you!
Hi Christine! Another oopsie! Sorry this recipe took a few iterations to get just right, we needed a much more thorough review before publishing! The honey has been added to the instructions. Thank you for catching that one too!
Hi there, making this chili today but am wondering about the honey? I see it on the ingredients list but not in instructions? Unless I am blind, sorry if I am lol. Thank you 😊
Hi Lisa and Simon! Thanks for the notes!
It’s 2.5 dry cups of beans, about 500g. They are to be soaked and cooked!
Updated the instructions to include the tomato paste, looks like we missed a few details before publishing! Sorry about that!
Making it now…. Noticed tomato paste in the ingredients but not the instructions?
Can’t wait to make this! For the pinto beans is it 2.5 cups dry or cooked?
Hi Brian! Thank you 1. for catching that typing error (it’s been updated!) and 2. for trying this recipe so quickly! I hope it turned out well!