🌶️ Black Bean Chili · from the Center for Nutrition Studies
🔧 SOS-free teaching suggestions (adaptation not tested) · 🌐 External recipe · 🎥 Video on the recipe page · 🆓 Free to view, no account needed · 📅 Checked October 16, 2026
👩🍳 Creator and host: T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies (no individual author named)
🍲 Chili · 👥 serves 8 · ⏱️ about 45 minutes · 🍳 one pot · 📦 great for leftovers
🌿 Our description: Onion and garlic softened in water, then simmered with black beans, crushed tomatoes, green chilies, oregano, and cumin, and finished with cilantro. A short ingredient list and a big batch. 🫘
🎬 Watch this recipe: the Center’s own video of this recipe, embedded on its recipe page.
🔄 Make It the Kitchen Monk Way
No oil or sugar. Two ingredients add salt:
| Ingredient | Kitchen Monk swap | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Low-sodium soy sauce (1 tablespoon) | Leave it out; sauté the onion in water and add a splash of lime juice or vinegar at the end | 🔧 Swap |
| Salt to taste (optional) | Skip it; add extra cumin, chili, or fresh cilantro | 🔧 Swap |
| Canned beans, tomatoes, and chilies | Choose no-salt-added cans or cartons | Label check |
🧪 We have not tested these swaps. 📊 We have not calculated nutrition for this recipe.
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