Vegetarian Mexican Chilli Beans (original post 16/04/11)

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

Usually we have too much for one meal, so we do one meal with tacos and another meal with steamed rice.

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_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