9 of Your 5-A-Day Chilli Recipe

Name: 9 of Your 5-A-Day Chilli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil, cut into chunks (or chilli oil if you prefer); 1 pepper, red or yellow; 2 tomatoes, quartered; 2 medium onions, in large slices; 2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks; 5 -6 garlic cloves; 2 chili peppers, mild or medium (depending on your taste); ½ cup red lentil, washed; 2 (8 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes; 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed; 1 lb ground beef (or vegetarian mince); 2 cups beef broth; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 tablespoons chilli mixed spice (see below); 1 cup sweet corn, frozen; 1 (8 ounce) box mushrooms, washed, stemmed and quartered; salt and pepper

Servings: persons

¼ cup olive oil, cut into chunks (or chilli oil if you prefer)
1 pepper, red or yellow
2 tomatoes, quartered
2 medium onions, in large slices
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
5 -6 garlic cloves
2 chili peppers, mild or medium (depending on your taste)
½ cup red lentil, washed
2 (8 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed
1 lb ground beef (or vegetarian mince)
2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons chilli mixed spice (see below)
1 cup sweet corn, frozen
1 (8 ounce) box mushrooms, washed, stemmed and quartered
salt and pepper

1
Heat oil in a heavy pan big enough to fit all of the ingredients.
2
Add the fresh vegetables (pepper, onion, tomatoes, carrots, garlic, chilli).
3
Cover and sweat vegetables for 10 minutes.
4
In separate pan, brown the ground beef in a small amount of olive oil.
5
Add chilli spice mix to vegetables and coat vegetables.
6
Add mince, stewed tomatoes, lentils, broth, beans and tomato paste.
7
Cover and let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occaisionally.
8
Add the mushrooms and sweet corn and simmer an additional 20 minutes.
9
Season with salt and pepper.
10
Serve with pasta, rice or steak fries.
11
For Chilli Spice Mix:.
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4 Tablespoons cumin seed, 2 Tablespoon Coriander seed, 1/2 Tablespoon Chilli powder, 1/2 tablespoon Oregano, 2 tablespoon Paprika, 7-10 Black peppercorns, 1/2 Tablespoon Salt.
13
Blend all ingredients in a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle.
14
Makes enough for several recipes.
15
Store in an airtight container.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¼ cup olive oil, cut into chunks (or chilli oil if you prefer), 1 pepper, red or yellow, 2 tomatoes, quartered, 2 medium onions, in large slices, and more.

Yes, 9 of Your 5-A-Day Chilli falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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