Yes-You-Can Black Bean Chili | Vegan
No meat? No problem! This vegan Yes-You-Can Black Bean Chili recipe has all the tastes of hearty chili and can be ready to eat in 15-minutes or less. The convenience of a three-ingredient recipe without any greasy pans to clean.
Making chili doesn’t have to be complicated or require a lot of ingredients. This simple bean chili is the easiest one you’ll ever make, and even the kids can do it!
This salsa chili is a crowd-pleaser because it’s…
- So simple to make in about 10-minutes
- 3-ingredient recipe
- Hearty
- Packed full of flavor
- Only 3 main ingredients
- Veggie-loaded
- Oil-free
How to make Yes-You-Can Chili
The recipe card at the bottom of the page has the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions.
If using canned beans, remember to drain and rinse them. To do this, I pour the beans in a colander and rinse under warm water. Sometimes, I mix it up sometimes and add other bean varieties.
Next, defrost the frozen corn by placing in a colander and running warm water over it.
Combine beans, corn, and salsa in a pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to heat thoroughly. If you like it with a little more liquid, add veggie broth. I never add broth unless serving with cornbread (link to cornbread recipe below). That’s because I like to crumble the cornbread and let it soak up the seasoned juices.
Top with cilantro and squeeze fresh lime juice over the top. Oftentimes, I like to slice an avocado as well. Serve warm and enjoy!
Yes-You-Can Chili in Food for Life Classes
We make this easy chili with salsa recipe in the Food for Life nutrition education and cooking classes I teach for Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and it always impresses participants. It’s served with lime wedges and fresh cilantro, and students can’t believe how delicious it tastes!
We love to eat this with my Country Cornbread. If you want to make your own salsa for this dish, here’s a great Easy Salsa recipe.
Nutrition in Black Beans
A 1/2-cup serving of cooked black beans, which is 86 grams, contains 113 calories. With 1.3 calories per gram, black beans are a low-energy-dense food, which means calorie content is low compared to weight.
This makes them a more filling food because you can eat a large portion without going overboard on calories. A 1/2-cup serving of cooked black beans contains 20 grams of carbohydrates and 7 grams of fiber. —LiveStrong
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Yes-You-Can Vegan Black Bean Chili
Ingredients
- 3 cups black beans cooked
- 2 cups salsa (mild, medium, or hot)
- 1 cup frozen corn defrosted
- fresh cilantro optional
- lime wedges optional
Instructions
- If using canned beans, drain and rinse. I mix it up sometimes and add other bean varieties. In this picture, I used black beans and red kidney beans.
- Next, defrost the frozen corn by placing in a colander and running warm water over it.
- Combine beans, corn, and salsa in a pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to heat thoroughly. If you like it with a little more liquid, add veggie broth. I never add broth unless serving with cornbread. That's because I like to crumble the cornbread and let it soak up the seasoned juices.
- Top with cilantro and fresh lime juice. Serve warm and enjoy!
- To make this in a crockpot, simply add all ingredients to a large cooker after draining and rinsing canned beans. No need to run corn under warm water, because they will defrost in a slow cooker. Allow to cook on low for 1 hour.
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About Terri Edwards
Hi guys! I am the content creator behind EatPlant-Based and a licensed Food for Life instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. I am passionate about sharing healthy recipes and tips to empower others to get healthy. I’m so glad you’re here! Read More…
I make a chili that is similar but call it my Dump Chili. Certainly has saved me and is delicious.
Looks amazing! How many cans of beans would you use?
Thanks very much!
The 3 cups of beans would equal (2) 15 oz cans of beans. Enjoy!
This is one of my favorite recipes! It’s super easy and super delicious! 5*
Super simple and delicious! I love it with a sweet potato.
Make this in the truck love it
This chili is SUPER EASY & DELICIOUS, but it looks & tastes like I spent some time putting it together
…& I’m just lettin’ them think I’m that amazing … ??
Hi Terri, I made this for the first time just a few days ago. I used 365 spicy black beans which I did not drain to retain the flavor, and a can of 365 dark red kidney beans (drained and rinsed). Also, about 1/3 jar of 365 medium salsa and a half can of Italian seasoned diced tomatoes. And the corn.
I simmered for about 10 minutes to give it a chance to thicken and it was yummy! I had it plain for dinner that first night. But for the next 3 days, I had it for a hearty lunch over a microwaved “baked” potato. So delicious!
That sounds delicious! I love this recipe for the simplicity and flavor. So glad you like it too!
Made this for the first time this evening. So easy even I could make it! I’m so glad I doubled it. It’s so good. Left overs for tomorrow’s lunch will be over rice. Thanks for sharing this!
Hi Doug- That’s why I love this recipe. The ease of making it makes it my go-to. Thanks so much for letting me know how much you liked it, and I really like your idea of serving it over rice!
We love this recipe. It is fast, easy and has a nice kick to it when “medium” salsa is used. Thank you!
I love this but would prefer to make it more quickly in the Instant Pot. How long would I set that for on high pressure?
Hi Janet- This recipe is really just heating up and not cooking. To really speed it up, simply heat for about 2-minutes in a microwave. Super simple! 🙂
Your calorie count is way off per serving if you use canned beans
1/2 cup corn = 90 calories
1/2 cup black beans = 120 calories
1/2 cup kidney beans = 110 calorie
1/2 cup salsa = 80 calories
Total = 400 calories for 1/2 cup
I thought the recipe would be around the 76 or maybe 100 per serving but now I can only have 1/2 cup for 400 calories since I used canned beans. 😞
@Kimberly, I agree- calorie count is way off… I got 297 using dry beans
Hi Brooke- You are right, the calorie (and other nutrition facts) were off on this one. I’m not sure what the program that calculates the nutrition was counting. I’ve manually corrected it now. Thank you for the heads-up!
@Kimberly,
Hi Kimberly. This would actually be 400 calories for 2 cups of the chili, or around 200 for one cup. You’ve listed 2 cups worth of ingredients. So eat and enjoy! (unless I’ve totaled something incorrectly)
We enjoyed this! I used a mix of black beans and kidney. I also added some vegetable broth. It was hearty and delicious!
Terri,
Thank you for this fabulous, quick, delicious recipe. I would love more of these super fast recipes. It’s wonderful to have things on the shelf and in the freezer that allows me to have dinner ready so quickly. I’m more apt to stay on track when I can get off at 5, drive home, and still have dinner ready by 6. Keep ’em coming please!
Thank you for such a quick, easy meal. It saves us from grabbing take-out! It is delicious.
Susan- You’re so welcome! I do love easy, and this one sure is that. Glad that you like it! 🙂
This is one of my favorite recipes. It is great when I am jammed with little time to cook. It is easy, quick, and I always double it. I alway keep the ingredients on hand for time emergencies. And, the best part is we LOVE it. Thanks for this this.