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Chilli non carne

Ingredients

2 tbspn sunflower oil

1 large onion

3 cloves of garlic, crushed

½ red pepper, chopped

1 medium courgette, chopped in half

lengthways then sliced

100g(4oz) mushrooms chopped

225g (8oz) veggie mince

2x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes

1 tbspn tomato puree

1 tspn of chilli powder

1 tspn of paprika

1 tin of kidney beans

Method

1. Fry the onion and red pepper in the oil until soft

2. Add the garlic, courgette and mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are golden brown.

3. Add the spices and then the mince and fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly.(If the mixture sticks and needs a bit of moisture use some of the juice from the tinned tomatoes.)

4. Add the puree, tinned tomatoes and kidney beans, stir well and simmer for 10 minutes over a low heat.

5. Serve on a bed of cooked long grain rice (allow 75g/3oz per person).