Vegan Bean Chilli

This recipe is a quick and easy meal idea and can easily be made with all plastic-free ingredients!

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 chilli, chopped (leave out for no spice)
1 red capsicum, chopped
1 yellow capsicum, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp chilli
1 cup Care Fillery Bolognese TVP mix (see below for alternatives)
1 cup boiling water
1 tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
2 tins chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste (bought in a jar)
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
50g dark chocolate
Avocado
Lime
Coriander

*Plain TVP can also be found plastic-free at Bin Inn, or replace with a can of lentils. For plastic-free spices, I refill at the GoodFor store. You can purchase plastic-free refills from them online too! A plastic free brand from regular NZ supermarkets is Mrs Rogers. I also refill maple syrup and balsamic at GoodFor. At the supermarket, look out for glass bottles with no plastic lids. O Canada maple syrup is plastic free.

Method

First mix together TVP and boiling water in a bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.

Fry onion, garlic and chilli in a large fry pan until onion is translucent. Add capsicum and fry until slightly softened. Add spices and fry for a minute then add the TVP, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and chocolate. Mix together then simmer for 10-15 minutes on a low heat. Taste and season with salt & pepper if needed.

Serve in a bowl with avocado and lime juice to top. Or, pair with some quinoa or rice.