Vegetable chilli

Name: Vegetable chilli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tsp rapeseed oil; 2-3 onions, finely chopped; 1 red pepper, finely chopped; 150g carrots, finely chopped; 1 courgette, finely chopped; 100g mushrooms, finely chopped; 1-2 tsp chilli powder (mild or hot, according to your taste) NOTE - I added 1 tsp hot and 2 tsp mild for more flavour); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 800g tin chopped tomatoes; 400g tin lentils in unsalted water; 400g tin cannellini beans in unsalted water; 1 tbsp tomato ketchup NOTE I used tomato puree instead; 1 tsp salt - NOTE I added another 1 tsp; coriander, to garnish; NOTE - Add 2-3 tbsp double strength tomato puree for a more tomatoey taste; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h

Cheap and easy to make, this versatile dish can be served with rice or baked sweet potatoes, wrapped with a salad, or made into enchiladas, tacos or nachos.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:02:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories183.2 kcal (9%)

Total Fat5.4 g (8%)

Carbs27.3 g (11%)

Sugars8.1 g (9%)

Protein9.2 g (18%)

Sodium740.1 mg (37%)

Fiber8.6 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 tsprapeseed oil

150gcarrots

100gmushrooms

1 tspchilli powder

mild or hot, according to your taste I added 1 tsp hot and 2 tsp mild for more flavour

1 tspground cumin

1 tsporegano

800gtin chopped tomatoes

400gtin lentils

in unsalted water

400gtin cannellini beans

in unsalted water

1 Tbsptomato ketchup

I used tomato puree instead

1 tspsalt

NOTE I added another 1 tsp

coriander

to garnish

2 Tbsptomato puree

double strength, for a more tomatoey taste

1 tspfreshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions and cook 5–8 minutes until they start to brown.

Step 2

Add the red pepper, carrots, courgette and mushrooms, and cook a further 10 minutes

Step 3

Next, add the chilli powder, cumin, oregano and tomatoes. Mix well, then cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 4

Add the lentils and beans with their water and ketchup. Mix well and bring to a gentle bubble. Add a lid and simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring regularly.

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