Vegetarian Chilli con Carne with Quorn Mince

Name: Vegetarian Chilli con Carne with Quorn Mince
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 red pepper, diced; 2 fresh red chillies, diced; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; ½ tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp ground cumin; 3 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp chilli powder (optional depending on your heat preference); 400g can chopped tomatoes; 500ml tomato passata; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 1 vegetable stock cube; 400g can kidney beans, drained; 1 tsp brown sugar or 1 small cube plain chocolate (optional); salt to taste (optional); 1 large bunch of fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

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Vegetarian Chilli con Carne made with meat free Quorn Mince, served in a sauce pan with tortilla chips on the side

A rich, hearty meat free vegetarian chilli recipe packed with flavour. All the taste and kick of a classic chilli con carne, but with fewer calories and less saturated fat. What's not to love?

Healthy Options Mince Mexican

Serves 4

30 mins

Easy

1151 kJ
(Per serving)

9g of fat

20 g fibre
(Per serving)

14 g protein
(Per serving)

Made with Quorn Mince

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Low in Fat

Good Source of protein

Good source of fibre

Ingredients

300g Quorn Mince
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
2 fresh red chillies, diced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
½ tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp ground cumin
3 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp chilli powder (optional depending on your heat preference)
400g can chopped tomatoes
500ml tomato passata
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 vegetable stock cube
400g can kidney beans, drained
1 tsp brown sugar or 1 small cube plain chocolate (optional)
salt to taste (optional)
1 large bunch of fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

Method

Pre -heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion for 5-6 minutes or until beginning to soften. Add the red pepper and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the chillies, garlic and spices and cook for a further 2 minutes stirring continuously
Stir in the chopped tomatoes, passata, tomato puree and crumble over the stock cube and bring to a gentle simmer for 8 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in the kidney beans, sugar or chocolate if using and Quorn Soy Free, Meat Free Mince, cook over a gentle heat for a further 10 minutes. Season to taste
Stir in the chopped coriander and serve with rice, jacket potatoes or with nachos