Vegetarian Chilli

Name: Vegetarian Chilli
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 red onions, finely chopped; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped; 3 mixed peppers, cut into bite-sized pieces; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp chipotle paste or chilli powder; 2 tsp chipotle paste or chilli powder; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 small pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into 2cm chunks; 2 × 400 g tins of chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 500 ml vegetable stock; 2 × 400 g tins of black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 × 400 g tin of red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 25 g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), finely chopped; 25 g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids), finely chopped; 1 tbsp light muscovado sugar; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 limes, cut into wedges; 1 bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced; 2 ripe avocados, halved, peeled, stoned and sliced; 20 g fresh coriander, leaves picked and roughly chopped; 18-24 small flour tortillas

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Neven Maguire's Midweek Meals

By Neven Maguire

Published 2020

About

This tastes even better when reheated. I like to serve it with coriander, spring onions, avocado, lime wedges and tortillas, but grated cheese and soured cream are also delicious. Try butternut squash or a couple of sweet potatoes instead of the pumpkin depending on what’s available.

Ingredients

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 red onions, finely chopped
2 celery sticks, finely chopped</

Main course
Vegan

Method

Heat the oil in a casserole with a lid over a medium to high heat. Sauté the onions, celery and peppers with a pinch of salt for 8-10 minutes, until softened and starting to caramelise around the edges. Stir in the garlic, spices and oregano and sauté for another 2 minutes, until fragrant.

Stir in the pumpkin, tinned tomatoes and tomato purée along with the stock. Bring to the boil, the