Bean Chilli
An easy quick simple to make economy meal. Serve with buttered baguette, rice or tortilla wraps. A spoon of Greek yogurt on top goes down a treat
Preparation time: 10 minutes Quantity: Serves 6 Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
3 tins of beans - i.e. - borlotti, canalini, kidney, butter, black eye etc. or 600g dried beans, soaked and cooked until soft
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion - small diced
1 stick celery - small diced (op)
3 cloves garlic - crushed
2 cm ginger - grated (op)
1 teaspoon ground chilli
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tin tomatoes - chopped
150 ml water or veggie stock
1 tablespoon light soya sauce
2 tablespoons tomato puree
seasoning
1/2 bunch chopped coriander (optional)
Method
- Drain and wash the beans, set aside
- Heat the oil in a large pan
- Cook the onion and celery until soft
- Add the garlic, ginger and spices cooking for a minute to release the flavours
- Stir in the beans and warm through for a few minutes
- Add the tomatoes, water and soya
- Simmer for 5 -10 minutes
- Thicken with the puree
- Season to taste
- Sprinkle in the coriander before serving