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Vegetable chilli with black bean spaghetti

This chilli is loaded with fibre and tasty Mexican favours and is sure to fill you up!

  • Time to make: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 1 large red capsicum, deseeded, chopped
  • 1 large red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons Mexican seasoning
  • ¾ cup green lentils
  • 400g can crushed tomatoes (no added salt)
  • 390g can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 250g button mushrooms, washed, quartered
  • 250g kumara, peeled, diced
  • 200g pack black bean spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon grated dark chocolate grated
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander, plus extra, to serve
  • 6 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
  • 2 avocados, sliced
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Spray a large saucepan with oil and place over a medium heat. Add onion, capsicum, chilli, garlic and Mexican seasoning. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add lentils and stir well. Add tomatoes, kidney beans and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.

    2 Add mushrooms and kumara to saucepan. Stir. Simmer gently, uncovered, for 20-25 more minutes until vegetables are tender.

    3 Cook spaghetti following packet instructions. Drain and set aside.

    4 Meanwhile, stir chocolate and coriander into chilli. Cook gently for a few more minutes until sauce is thickened.

    5 Serve chilli with black bean spaghetti, topped with sour cream, avocado and coriander.

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