Bean chilli
A versatile vegetarian dish
- 25 minutes
- Serves 2
- 6 of 5 a day
- Kcal259
- Fat4.3g
- Salt0.1g
- Sugar14.9g
Recipe by: Sarah Drabble
| Nutritionist
Ingredients
- Spray oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, finely diced
- 1 pepper, deseeded and diced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
- ¼ −½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 x 400g can mixed beans (in water), drained and rinsed
- 1 x 198g can sweetcorn (salt-free), drained, or 160g frozen sweetcorn
- 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
Method
- Coat a large, non-stick saucepan with spray oil and place over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and stir for 3 minutes.
- Add the pepper, cumin, chilli powder and smoked paprika, and stir for another 2−3 minutes, until the peppers start to soften.
- Add the beans, sweetcorn and chopped tomatoes, and mix thoroughly. Allow to simmer for about 15−20 minutes, reducing the heat if needed.
- Serve immediately, with wholegrain rice or a baked sweet potato.
Extra portions can be stored in the fridge (eat within 5 days) or freezer (eat within a month)
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