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Tasty Veggie Chilli
Serves 4
Ingredients
✓ 2 tsp vegetable oil
✓ 1 medium onion, chopped
✓ 1 carrot, chopped
✓ 2 garlic cloves, crushed
✓ 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
✓ 2 peppers, any colour, deseeded and chopped
✓ 300g vegetarian mince
✓ 420g red kidney bean, in water
✓ 400g chopped tomatoes
✓ 2tsp tomato puree
✓ 100ml reduced salt vegetable or chicken stock
✓ 200g easy cook long grain brown rice
✓ 1 pinch ground black pepper
Method
1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and add the onion. Fry gently for 2 - 3 minutes, then add the carrot, garlic, red chilli and peppers and fry for 2 - 3 minutes, stirring often.
2. Add the frozen mince, beans, tomatoes, tomato puree and stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 25 - 30 minutes. At the same time, put the rice on to cook in plenty of gently boiling water - it will take 25 - 30 minutes.
3. Season the chilli with pepper, then serve in warm bowls with the cooked, drained rice.
