Pinto Bean Skillet Bake with Spicy Sunflower Oat Topping

Ingredients

For 4 Person(s)

For the Skillet Bake

• 3/4 lb pinto beans, soaked overnight (or for 8-10 hours) and rinsed (substitute 3 cans cooked pinto beans)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 white or yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp organic sugar
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 poblano pepper, finely chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp lime juice

For the Spicy Sunflower Oat Crumble Topping

• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• dash cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil