Week 2025-17: Vegetarial Chili Mac

The Recipe
1 onion, medium chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
1 14oz can black beans rinsed and drained
1 14oz can kidney beans rinsed and drained
2 14oz cans crushed tomatoes
1-2 tsp chili powder
1tsp paprika
2 tsp cumin
½ tsp salt
A dash of black pepper
1/2 l vegetable broth
225g elbow macaroni pasta, uncooked
~100g shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese with more for serving
Chopped spring onions for serving

Place first 10 ingredients (onion through broth) in a crockpot and stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for ~7 hours.
Stir in pasta and continue cooking on HIGH for 15-20 minutes, until pasta is cooked through. Stir in cheese.
Serve topped with remaining cheese and spring onions.

The Verdict
The original recipe called for 1.5tbsp chili!!! That seemed like a LOT so I tried with 1tsp chili instead. I think next time I could easily use 1.5 or 2 instead as it really was quite mild. Apart from that it was really good and super easy to make, so I'll definitely add this to my regular rotation.

I served it with bacon for the non-vegetarians people.