Vegan mince and squash chilli
Background
I used to make Chilli sin carne with Quorn on my vegetarian and vegan days (here is the Chili con Quorn recipe) until I discovered that minced Quorn contained egg-white! Luckily the supermarkets and health shops now sell plant-based, meat-free minceΒ -Β the one I used for this recipe is made with pea and rice proteins. If you use any of these plant-based products, make sure you read and follow the cooking instructions -Β they all differ. Serve this rather spicy mince and squash chilli with rice, pasta or flatbread and a nice, cooling crispy salad.
Ingredients
- 400g meatless mince
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Β½ butternut squash
- 1 red pepper
- 1 large carrot
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 Tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tsp chipotle paste
- 1 tin plum tomatoes
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 bunch of fresh coriander, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Heat a spoonful of oil in a large pan and fry the mince then transfer to a plate.
- Peel and dice the squash. Peel and slice the onion and garlic. Roughly chop the carrot a red pepper.
- Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in the same pan, then gently sautΓ© the onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the squash cubes, carrot and pepper and cook for 5 minutes, under cover.
- Add the spices, chipotle and tomato purée, then stir to coat.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and enough water (using the tin) to cover the vegetables well. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil.
- Simmer, under cover, for 20-25 until the veggies are tender. Drain the beans and add to the veggies, together with the fried mince, then cook for another 5 minutes or so.
- Stir through the coriander leaves and lime juice, then serve.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - One Pot - Supper
- Cuisines: - Tex-Mex
- Occasions: - Parties
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - 5:2 Diet - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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