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Slow cooker bean chilli

Name: Slow cooker bean chilli
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 onion finely chopped; 2 peppers (a mix of colours works well), chopped; 400g can red kidney beans; 400g can black beans; 400g can pinto beans; 2 tsp chilli powder; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp dried mixed herbs; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes; few coriander leaves to serve

Samuel Goldsmith

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Serves 6 - 8

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 3 hrs - 4 hrs

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Pack protein into your diet by eating more beans. They're a low-cost way to stretch this vegan chilli further, and it's easily made in the slow cooker

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Gluten-free

Healthy

High-fibre

Low calorie

Low fat

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 onion

finely chopped
2 peppers

(a mix of colours works well), chopped
400g can red kidney beans
400g can black beans
400g can pinto beans
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic granules
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
2 tsp dried mixed herbs
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
few coriander leaves

to serve

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Nutrition: Per serving (8)

kcal145
fat1g
saturates0.2g
carbs20g
sugars7g
fibre10g
protein9g
salt0.11g

Method

step 1

Tip the onion and peppers into the slow cooker. Pour in all the beans and their liquid, then mix in the chilli powder, ground spices and dried herbs. Tip in the tomato purée and chopped tomatoes, then mix.
step 2

Cook on high for 3-4 hrs, or until the onion and peppers have softened and the sauce has thickened. Sprinkle over some coriander leaves to serve.

Recipe tip

There’s no need to pre-cook veg when using a slow cooker; however, you’ll get a more developed flavour if you fry certain veg first (such as onions, carrots, courgette, celery and peppers) in 1 tsp oil until softened. You can then continue with the recipe as stated.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2026

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