Slow cooker chilli sin carne
A smoky, spicy three bean chilli with sweet potato that is thick enough to eat with a fork. Even the meat eaters ask for seconds.
- Time6 hrs 20
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.63 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, paprika, cumin and chilli and stir for 1 minute.
6 min - 2
Tip everything into the slow cooker.
- 3
Add the beans, sweet potato, tomatoes, tomato purée, salt and 200 ml water. Stir well.
- 4
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, until the sweet potato is soft and the sauce is thick.
360 min - 5
Cook the rice following the packet instructions.
- 6
Mash a few of the beans against the side of the pot to thicken the chilli. Taste, adjust the seasoning and serve over the rice.
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.