Since recently going off of red meat and chicken (disclaimer: I still eat fish, and this probably won't be forever etc. etc.- just until I can stomach other meat again. I have no idea how this happened because I was huge chicken fan as well) I constantly get the "but we can't eat that now....*accusing look*" when it comes to certain meals. It has been much easier for me to cook for myself, and occasionally have a fishy family meal together. However, chilli was one of my favourite dishes back when we all ate the same thing- and it still can be.
Vegetarian chilli is every bit as tasty as its meat counterpart, and a hell of a lot more colourful. Even my carnivore little brother ate this and didn't complain- too much.
Ingredients (serves 5)
2tsp hot chilli powder
1tsp cinnamon
1.5tsp cumin
Pinch turmeric
Black pepper and salt, to taste
1 vegetable stock cube
2tsp vegetable gravy granules
1/4 cup water + 1tbsp
2 onions, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
1/2 box button mushrooms, each chopping in half
3 sticks of celery, chopped
1 400g can of tomatoes
2 cans beans of choice (I used red kidney beans, and haricot beans)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Fry light spray oil, or similar
Method
In a pan, over a medium heat, use the fry light to sauté the onion with the garlic.
Once the onion begins to soften add the celery, 2tbsp of water, and the spices.
After one minute throw in the carrots, stir, and add in the canned tomatoes. Following this add in all of the other veggies, and the 1/4 cup of water. Crumble in the vegetable stock cube.
Turn the heat down and simmer for 25 minutes with the lid of the pan off.
Finally, to thicken the chilli, add the vegetable gravy granules. Stir the chilli in order to dissolve these, before removing from the heat.
Serve with rice, and the simple tropical salsa you can find the recipe for below...
Simple Tropical Salsa
1/2 mango
150g fresh pineapple
5 large mint leaves
3 spring onions
Finely chop all of the ingredients, and mix together. Now you have a super quick and refreshing salsa to serve with your chilli!
Labels: beans, chilli, easy healthy recipe, Food, Mexican, spicy, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian food
