Saturday 8 June 2019

Veggie Chilli


2 onions, chopped
2 single garlic bulbs, grated
shake of chipotle chilli flakes/half a red chilli
1 red pepper, chopped
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into smallish chunks
Cumin, cinnamon, paprika, chilli powder
Can of mixed beans/cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
can of tinned tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
3 balls of frozen spinach, defrosted
squeeze of lime juice

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Sweat the onion, garlic and chilli flakes for 2 minutes.
Tip in the pepper, sweet potato, spices and seasoning. Give it a good stir.
Tip in the beans and tomatoes and tomato puree.
Fill the tomato can up with water and pour that in too.
Stir and bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer.
Put the lid of the saucepan and cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potato is softened. Stir in the spinach, and add water if the sauce is too thick.
Just before serving, stir through the lime juice. Serve with rice, avocado and grated cheddar.


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