Chilli Con Veggie
Veggie remake of a classic dinner, by jon reading
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 1 hour
Very Easy
Serves Eight
This easy veggie chilli recipe is full of good stuff and makes the perfect midweek vegetarian meal for the family
Ingredients
| Onion | 2 Medium |
| Garlic | 4 cloves |
| Leek | 1 medium |
| Red Chilli | 1 |
| Olive Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Cumin | 2 tbsp |
| Ground coriander | 2 tbsp |
| Smoked Paprika | 2 tbsp |
| Cinnamon | 1/2 tsp |
| Dried Oregano | 2 tbsp |
| Tomato puree | 2 tbsp |
| Dried Green Lentils | 250 g |
| Red kidney beans | 800 g |
| Vegetable stock | 1.2 litres |
Method
| 1 | Finely chop the onions, garlic, leek and chilli (I leave the seeds in, but deseed if you prefer) and place into your largest, heavy-based pan over a medium heat with the oil. Fry for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the spices, dried herbs and a good grating of nutmeg, then fry for 2 minutes – if it’s a little dry at this point, simply add a splash of water to help it out. Stir in the tomato purée and cook for a further 2 minutes. |
| 2 | Stir in the lentils, beans and chopped tomatoes, then add the stock (I try to use homemade stock, but if you’ve only got stock cubes, that’s fine too). Bring it all to the boil, then reduce to a low heat and let it bubble away for at least 1 hour, or until thickened and reduced, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes, then season to how you like it. I like this with rice or on a jacket potato, scattered with coriander leaves and with lime wedges and a dollop of soured cream on the side. This is one of my all-time favourite dinners. |