Pinto Bean Chili

Name: Pinto Bean Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 (14-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes; 1½ cups cooked pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 1½ cups cooked kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup water or broth; 3 chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo, diced; 3 tablespoons adobo sauce*; 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen; ½ teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus wedges for serving

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

This easy chili recipe is one of our favorite bean recipes! It's quick to make and it freezes well.

Updated at: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:24:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories209 kcal (10%)

Total Fat5.7 g (8%)

Carbs34.4 g (13%)

Sugars5 g (6%)

Protein10.2 g (20%)

Sodium488.5 mg (24%)

Fiber10.1 g (36%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

1 x 14 ouncecan diced fire roasted tomatoes

1 ½ cupspinto beans

cooked, drained and rinsed

1 ½ cupskidney beans

cooked, drained and rinsed

1 cupwater

or broth

3chipotles in adobo

le s a can, diced

3 tablespoonsadobo sauce

1 cupcorn kernels

fresh or frozen

½ teaspoonsea salt

plus more to taste

freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoonfresh lime juice

plus wedges for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, a few pinches of salt, and several grinds of pepper and stir. Cook until the onion is translucent, 5 minutes, then add the garlic and red pepper. Stir and cook until soft, 5 to 8 minutes, turning the heat down as needed.

Step 2

Add the tomatoes, pinto beans, kidney beans, water, chipotles, adobo sauce, corn, salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chili has thickened.

Step 3

Stir in the lime juice and season to taste. Serve with desired toppings.

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