Saturday, April 16, 2011

Vegetarian Mexican Chill Beans

This is an all time fave meal and I have mastered the Thermomix conversion!

 

















Ingredients
1 large carrot roughly chopped
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
2 garlic cloves peeled
1 green & 1 red capsicum de-seeded and quartered 
30g olive oil
1 tin of tomatoes
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp chilli flakes or 2 whole chillies
2 tins of drained/rinsed beans or 500g cooked beans e.g red kidney, butter, borlotti etc
Salt or tamari to taste
1 tsp honey/sugar

Method
Add garlic and carrot to TM bowl and chop speed 5 for 4-5 secs
Add onion and capsicums and chop on speed 4 till chopped into small pieces (approx 1/2cm), you may need spatula to assist
Add olive oil and spices and saute 100 degrees for 10mins on reverse speed 1
Add tomatoes and cook for 15 mins 90 degrees reverse speed 1
Add beans, sugar/honey and a little salt/tamari and cook 5 mins 90 degrees reverse speed 1
Check seasoning and add more salt if needed

Serve with finely chopped green salad and tacos warmed in the oven
Optional extras include grated cheese, guacamole and sour cream

2 comments:

  1. Hi Kristine, are you still blogging elsewhere? I make your mexican chilli beans ALL THE TIME for our burritos - sooo yummy!

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    1. HI Leah, I actually forgot this blog was still up!! - I also have all my recipes on the thermomix recipe community www.recipecommunity.com.au my username is kristine if you want to search for me.
      I also have most of my various blog info collated at www.kristinemiles.com

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