Mum's Veggie Lentil Chilli
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Learn to cook a Veggie Lentil Chilli with our recipe book by children for children! Yum! Add grated cheese for that extra oompf!
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 large onion or leek, finely sliced
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 100g red lentils, rinsed
- 2 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 400g tin of mixed or kidney beans, drained
- 1 vegetable stock cube, crumbled
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp vegetable or rapeseed oil
- 200g brown rice
- Grated cheese, for topping
- Sour cream, for topping
Method:
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Heat 1 tsp of oil in a large pan and fry the onion and pepper for 5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and ground spices, and cook for another minute until fragrant.
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Carefully stir in the chopped tomatoes, stock cube, and lentils. Simmer until the lentils are tender and the tomatoes have thickened.
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Add the kidney beans to the pan and mix to combine. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes, until heated through. Season with salt and pepper, then serve with rice or baked potato and top with the cheese and/or sour cream if desired.