Vegetarian

South Beach Friendly Black Bean Chili (spicy!) takes 120 minutes to prepare.

South Beach Friendly Black Bean Chili (spicy!) takes 30 minutes to cook.

South Beach Friendly Black Bean Chili (spicy!) makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for South Beach Friendly Black Bean Chili (spicy!) are:

1 lb dried black beans (or 3 cans)
1/2 c-1 c reserved liquid from cooking beans
2 T. EVOO
2 c. chopped onions
2 chopped red peppers
3 choppped jalapeno peppers (opt)
2 chipotle peppers in in 2 T adobo sauce, chopped (opt)
28 oz can diced tomatoes
2-3 T. cumin
2 t oregano
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1-2 T chili powder
8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
9 oz pkg of fresh spinach
juice of 1 lime

Here is how you make South Beach Friendly Black Bean Chili (spicy!):

Prepare beans: pick over, put in large pot, cover with 2 inches of water, bring to boil, simmer 2 hrs, replace water as necessary. When tender, drain and rinse, saving 1 c of cooking liquid. Use the bean cooking time to chop all the vegetables.Heat 2 T oil over med heat. Add onions, garlic, and peppers (red, jalapeno, chipotle plus adobo sauce) and saute until onions soft (5-10 min). Add chili powder, oregano, cumin, cayenne and stir 2 min. Add beans, reserve liquid (start with 1/2 c), mushrooms and tomatoes. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce to simmer until slightly thickened, 15-30 minutes. Add spinach a minute or two before turning off heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and squeeze a lime into the dish. Have dishes of chopped green onion, chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, extra lime wedges, sour cream (reg or RF), and grated Monterey Jack cheese available so guests can customize their dishes (not included in ingredients).Makes a big batch (7 2-cup main dish servings or 14 1-cup side dish servings) and freezes very well. Number of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EXENEC.

The nutritional information for South Beach Friendly Black Bean Chili (spicy!) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 276.0

• Total Fat: 5.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 459.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 14.7 g
• Protein: 16.0 g

The dietary needs meet for South Beach Friendly Black Bean Chili (spicy!) is Low Carb