Vegan chilli and brown rice

A simple meal, nothing technically impressive, but a nutritious, high protein, dairy-free, egg-free and meat-free meal.

Here’s how to make this tasty vegan chilli with brown rice.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pack meat-free mince (any version that contains no eggs or dairy)
• Pinch nutmeg
• 1 tsp hot chilli powder (plus some extra to finish)
• 1 tsp oregano
• 3 tins of chopped tomatoes
• 8 blocks of frozen spinach
• Half a handful of basil
• Seasoning to taste
• Enough long grain brown rice for four people

Instructions

1. Warm the oil in a large pan
2. Fry the mince with the until completely defrosted
3. Add the tomatoes, nutmeg, chilli and oregano and simmer for 10 minutes
4. Add the spinach and simmer for another 5-10 minutes until the spinach is fully cooked through
5. Meanwhile, cook the rice
6. Just before serving, stir in the basil and season to taste
7. Dish up the rice, top with the chilli, then for the grown ups, sprinkle with a little more chilli powder (or lots if you like it hot)

If you like, you could add a drained can of kidney beans and maybe some butter beans, carrot slices or sweetcorn when you put in tomatoes. It would work with anything you like really!

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Vegan chilli with brown rice

A simple meal, nothing technically impressive, but a nutritious, high protein, dairy-free, egg-free and meat-free meal.

Course: Spicy mains

Keyword: chilli, vegan

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 153kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pack meat-free mince any version that contains no eggs or dairy
• Pinch nutmeg
• 1 tsp hot chilli powder plus some extra to finish
• 1 tsp oregano
• 3 tins chopped tomatoes
• 8 blocks frozen spinach
• Half a handful of basil
• Seasoning to taste
• Enough long grain brown rice for four people

Instructions

• Warm the oil in a large pan
• Fry the mince with the until completely defrosted
• Add the tomatoes, nutmeg, chilli and oregano and simmer for 10 minutes
• Add the spinach and simmer for another 5-10 minutes until the spinach is fully cooked through
• Meanwhile, cook the rice
• Just before serving, stir in the basil and season to taste
• Dish up the rice, top with the chilli, then for the grown ups, sprinkle with a little more chilli powder (or lots if you like it hot)

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 376mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 4.6mg

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.

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