Slow cooker beef and black bean chilli with chipotle
Chunky beef and black bean chilli with smoky chipotle and a spoonful of cocoa for depth. The beef turns soft enough to pull apart with a spoon.
- Time8 hrs 30
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.83 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- 559kcal
- 36.2gcarbs
- 9.2gof which sugars
- 25gfat
- 9.7gsaturates
- 42.8gprotein
- 11.6gfibre
- 2.0gsalt
A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat and brown the beef in two batches, 3 to 4 minutes per batch, until deeply coloured. Tip it into the slow cooker. You can skip this if you are short of time, but the chilli will taste less rich.
8 min - 2
In the same pan, soften the onions and pepper for 5 minutes, scraping up the brown bits. Add the garlic, cumin, paprika and oregano and cook for 1 minute.
6 min - 3
Scrape the pan into the slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, purée, chipotle paste, cocoa, salt and water, and stir.
- 4
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or on high for 5 hours, until the beef is very tender.
480 min - 5
Stir in the black beans, cover again and cook for a final 30 minutes on high until they are hot through.
30 min - 6
Stir in the lime juice and coriander and check the salt. Serve with rice, tortilla chips and soured cream if you like (leave it off to keep it dairy free).
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
