Mixed Bean Chilli Recipe

Check out this easy and quick Five Bean Chilli, made from store cupboard ingredients, a tasty way to boost your fibre and protein with all those beans and vegetables. This recipe is also great to batch cook and freeze.

Serves 4

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Ingredients

11⁄2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, sliced

2 peppers, sliced

75g mushrooms, sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp chopped ginger

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

1 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp hot smoked paprika

400g can chopped tomatoes

400g can mixed beans, drained

400g can black beans, drained

pinch of sugar

250g brown rice

1⁄2 small bunch coriander, chopped or dried coriander

soured cream or guacamole to serve (optional)

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion, mushrooms and peppers for 5 mins over medium heat until the onion is golden brown. Add the garlic, ginger and spices, and fry for 1 min. Pour in the tomatoes, cans of beans, then add the sugar and season. Simmer, stirring regularly, for 15-20 mins until thickened.

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook the rice following pack instructions. Serve the chilli on the rice and scatter over the coriander. Top with a spoonful of soured cream, or guacamole, if you like.