Vegan chilli with brown rice
A simple meal, nothing technically impressive, but a nutritious, high protein, dairy-free, egg-free and meat-free meal.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 436kcal
Ingredients
- 300 g brown rice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pack vegan mince
- pinch nutmeg
- 1 tsp hot chilli powder plus some extra to finish
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1200 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 200 g spinach roughly chopped
- 10 g basil roughly chopped
- pinch salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put the rice on to cook in a large saucepan of water, according to the pack instructions.
- Warm the oil in a large pan.
- Fry the mince for a couple of minutes (or until defrosted, if frozen).
- Add the tomatoes, nutmeg, chilli and oregano and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the spinach and simmer for another 10 minutes until the sauce is reduced.
- Just before serving, stir in the basil and season to taste.
- Dish up the rice, top with the chilli, then for the grownups, sprinkle with a little more chilli powder (or lots if you like it hot).
Notes
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!
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 650mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 4969IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 7mg