Plant-based Chilli Con Carne

by Sarah O'Neill
Star 4.2
    20m prep time
    45m total time
    Easy level
    21 ingredients

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
  • 280g Brown Basmati Rice, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Brown Basmati Rice 1kg
  • pinch of Cayenne Pepper, according to spicy preference! 1 x Sainsbury's Cayenne Pepper 42g
  • 1 tbsp Tomato purée 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 3 Garlic Clove, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 400g can Chopped tomatoes 1 x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g
  • ¼ Avocado, per person, sliced, to serve 1 x By Sainsbury’s Large Ripe & Ready Avocado
  • 500g Plant-based Mince 1 x Plant Pioneers Meat Free Mince 500g
  • 2 Carrots, peeled, quartered lengthways and chopped 2 x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose
  • 2 Mixed peppers, deseeded and chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Sweet Peppers (Colours may vary) x3
  • 1 heaped tsp Paprika 1 x Sainsbury's Paprika 44g
  • 2 Fresh chillies, deseeded and chopped small 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 600ml Vegetable stock 1 x Knorr Stock Cubes Vegetable 8x10g
  • 400g can Kidney beans, drained 1 x Sainsbury's Red Kidney Beans in Water 400g (240g*)
  • Chilli Flakes, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g
  • 2 heaped tsp Ground Cumin 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 1 Courgette, quartered lengthways and chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Courgettes Loose
  • 1 heaped tsp Ground Coriander 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Coriander 36g
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 1 small handful of Coriander, chopped, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
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