Black Bean Chilli

Serves: 2

Time: 40 minutes 

You know those meals that you keep on coming back to make week on week… this is it for me! I’ve made this every week recently and it’s an absolute favourite! You can add whatever other veg or beans you want into it, but I find this the perfect base to work with. The secret ingredient in it is the peanut butter, it thickens up the sauce perfectly and gives it a slight nutty flavour which tastes delicious with the tang of the tomatoes and lime. I love to serve this with a baked sweet potato.

Ingredients: 

• Can of black beans (drained and rinsed) 

• Can of chopped tomatoes 

• 1 lime 

• Tablespoon of olive oil 

• Tablespoon of peanut butter 

• 1 pepper 

• 1 red onion chopped  

• 1 red chilli pepper chopped 

• Carrots (optional – add mushrooms, or torn up tofu for a meaty texture) 

• 1-2 tablespoons of Jerk seasoning  

Cooking Steps: 

1. Place a large saucepan over a medium-high heat and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. 

2. Add the onion, chilli, peppers (and if you’re using another veg) onto the pan, and cook for around 15 minutes, or until softened. Add some water any time the veg starts to stick or catch to the pan.  

3. Next, add the jerk seasoning and mix it through all the veg. 

4. Now, add the black beans, can of tomatoes (+half a can of water). Stir in the tablespoon of peanut butter. Season with salt and pepper. Leave this to cook for around 20 minutes, until it has thickened into a rich tomato sauce. 

5. Add the juice of half a lime into the saucepan and mix through before serving. 

6. Serve it up and add a few more squeezes of lime if you like. Enjoy!