Bean Chilli

An easy, quick and low cost chilli recipe, with lots of options to make it your own. You could add fresh vegetables to the chilli - cook some diced carrot or celery with the onion at the beginning of the recipe or add some diced pepper at the end. Vary the spicing by adding more or less to your taste. The basic chilli mix can be used to fill tortillas in recipes for quesadillas or enchiladas, or to top a jacket potato. The recipe is good for freezing and can be defrosted easily for a quick meal.

INFORMATION

Serves 4

Cooking time: 20-30 minutes

Cost: Approx £1.25 per serving

INGREDIENTS

1 tin Mexican style bean mix

1 tin chopped or plum tomatoes

1 tin of baked beans

30ml vegetable oil

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, crushed (or 1 teaspoon of garlic puree)

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Half-teaspoon chilli powder

300g rice

METHOD

1. Fry the diced onion, garlic and spices in a pan with the oil over a medium heat for 5 minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes - if using plum tomatoes cook slowly until they break down to a sauce consistency.

3. Add the baked beans and bean mix and simmer on a low heat for 10 minutes. Taste and season.

4. Cook the rice according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

5. Serve the chilli on top of rice.

Cook along with the video….

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