Plant-based Chilli Con Carne
This dish is simple to prepare, versatile and bursting with flavour! I love making this for dinner and then mixing up the sides for tomorrow’s lunch leftovers. Do adjust the spice level to suit and add some natural or coconut yoghurt to cool it down if you did get too carried away!
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Heat the oil in a heavy based saucepan then add the onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another 2 minutes. Ensure the onion and garlic soften but don’t brown. Crumble in the mince and cook for a further few minutes.
Step 2
Add the chopped vegetables, chillies, tomato puree and spices and stir well to ensure everything is coated well in the spice and puree, cooking for another minute or two. To save time, you can chop the veggies in a food processor. Add the chopped tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil.
Step 3
Turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, then add the drained kidney beans, a good sprinkle of black pepper and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes.
Step 4
You can leave this simmering on the hob for longer if your sides aren’t ready or you’ve got further meal prep to do, just make sure it doesn’t dry out and add more stock if necessary. I often leave it simmering away for another ½ hour to really soften the veggies for the kids.
Step 5
Serve with your choice of side dish (brown basmati, quinoa, basked sweet potato, wholemeal pitta or even steamed greens!), a ¼ sliced avocado, a good sprinkle of chopped coriander and chilli flakes, or a dollop of guacamole.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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280g Brown Basmati Rice, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Brown Basmati Rice 1kg -
pinch of Cayenne Pepper, according to spicy preference! 1x Sainsbury's Cayenne Pepper 42g -
1 small handful of Coriander, chopped, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g -
1 tbsp Tomato purée 1x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g -
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
3 Garlic Clove, crushed 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
600ml Vegetable stock 1x Knorr Stock Cubes Vegetable 8x10g -
400g can Chopped tomatoes 1x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g -
2 Carrots, peeled, quartered lengthways and chopped 2x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose -
Chilli Flakes, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g -
400g can Kidney beans, drained 1x Sainsbury's Red Kidney Beans in Water 400g (240g*) -
2 Fresh chillies, deseeded and chopped small 1x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
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¼ Avocado, per person, sliced, to serve 1x By Sainsbury’s Large Ripe & Ready Avocado -
500g Plant-based Mince 1x Plant Pioneers Meat Free Mince 500g -
2 Mixed peppers, deseeded and chopped 1x Sainsbury's Sweet Peppers (Colours may vary) x3 -
2 heaped tsp Ground Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g -
1 Courgette, quartered lengthways and chopped 1x Sainsbury's Courgettes Loose -
1 heaped tsp Ground Coriander 1x Sainsbury's Ground Coriander 36g -
1 Onion, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
1 heaped tsp Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Paprika 44g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g