Vegetarian butternut pumpkin chilli

Photographer: Alex Luck

This easy veggie chilli recipe makes a double portion, so you can use it over two meals. Try the leftovers as a pie filling.

Serves: 4 (plus 4 portions)

Time to make: 1 hr 10 mins

Hands-on time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
2 red onions, chopped
2 red capsicums, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
1 butternut pumpkin, cut into chunks (or 700g packaged ready-cut chunks)
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground coriandercilantroX
2 teaspoons chipotle paste (or more to taste)
680g jar passata
1 very low salt vegetable stock cube dissolved in 1 cup water
⅓ cup red wine
400g can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
400g can brown lentils, rinsed and drained
large handful chopped fresh coriandercilantroX, plus leaves to garnish
steamed basmati rice, 3 tablespoons low-fat soured cream and lime wedges, to serve

Instructions

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1 Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-based frying pan with a lid over a low-medium heat. Add the onions, capsicums, celery and pumpkin and cook, covered, for 20 min.

2 Remove the lid, stir in the garlic, spices and chipotle paste and cook for 2 min. Stir in the passata, stock and wine. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to low and simmer uncovered for 20 min. Add the beans and lentils and cook for 5–10 min to heat through.

3 Pour half the chilli into a freezer-proof container to cool before freezing. Stir the coriander into the remainder, then serve with the rice, sour cream and a grind of black pepper, garnished with coriander.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 373 cal

Kilojoules 1561 kJ

Protein 14 g

Total fat 4.6 g

Saturated fat 1.2 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 14 g

Dietary fibre 8.9 g

Sodium 118 mg

Calcium 107 mg

Iron 3.3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.