Dinner for 4

Bean Chili

Name: Bean Chili
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can red kidney beans; 1 can black beans; 2 cans crushed tomatoes; 1 can tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 1 green bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil; 1 tsp chili powder; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp thyme

$9.20for 445 minServes 4

Kidney beans, black beans, peppers, tomatoes, and warm spices simmer together into a thick, hearty chili.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 30 oz$0.09/oz typical	30 oz	$2.70Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 45 oz$0.08/oz typical	45 oz	$3.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.20

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.30 per serving$9.20 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 can red kidney beans
1 can black beans
2 cans crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp thyme

Steps

Drain and rinse the beans, then chop the onion, bell peppers, and garlic.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and peppers for 6 minutes.
Add the garlic, chili powder, cayenne, and thyme, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, beans, and water.
Bring the chili to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.