Easy Vegetarian Bean Chili

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beans, rinsed (see note)
• 2 -3 teaspoons minced chipotle chiles in adobo
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 pour tomatoes and the accompanying juices in a food processor. pulse 4 or 5 times, until it's kinda chunky.
• 2 in a large saucepan, combine tomatoes, beans, chipotles, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. stir and cover. heat over high until it starts boiling. drop heat to medium-low and simmer for the time being.
• 3 in a different large saucepan or dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. when very hot, add onion, chili powder, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. stir. saute until onions are soft and a little translucent, around 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. add garlic. stir. saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• 4 pour tomato mixture into onion pot. scrape browned bits with the back of your spoon, if you have 'em. drop heat to medium-low and cook about 15 minutes, until chili has a more chili-like consistency. stir occasionally.
• 5 after 15 minutes, add corn and cilantro. stir. heat until corn is warmed through. salt and pepper to taste. serve.