Lovesail’s Mean Bean Vegan Chilli

In the spirit of Veganuary, we thought it was time for another galley friendly recipe with Lovesail‘s mean bean vegan chilli. This is a go-to for us when feeling in need of a hearty meal without too much effort. Most of the ingredients can be chucked in straight from tin to pan, plus it makes a huge batch so there’s usually plenty of leftovers to save you cooking for the rest of the week! It’s so good we’re sure it will even win over you meat-lovers!

Ingredients (Serves 8)

• Splash of olive oil
• 1 large onion (diced)
• 2 stalks of celery (diced)
• 4 medium carrots (diced)
• 1 red bell pepper (diced)
• 4/5 garlic cloves (crushed or diced)
• 4 tablespoons of chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon of paprika
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• 150g of Quorn mince (optional)
• 1 litre / 4 cups of vegetable broth
• 1 tin of lentils
• 1 tin of black beans
• 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
• 1 tin of mixed taco beans in spicy tomato sauce (or could substitute with kidney beans)
• 1 smaller can of sweetcorn
• Salt/pepper to desired taste
• Lovesail’s secret ingredient: 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup.

Equipment:

Large saucepan

Hob/gas ring

Sharp knife

Preparation and Cooking Time:

50 minutes (quicker version in brackets)

Method:

• Over medium-high heat throw in the splash of olive oil, onion, celery, carrots and Quorn mince. Sauté till soft then add the garlic and cook for a further minute (we sometimes steam the carrots/celery whilst dicing the onions for a quicker meal)
• Add the spices and bay leaf and cook for another couple of minutes
• Add the vegetable broth, lentils, black beans, taco beans and chopped tomatoes, bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium-low. Leave to simmer away for 30 minutes or so adding splashes of water if needed (we sometimes microwave the beans and pulses to reduce simmer time)
• Add the sweetcorn and honey cooking for a further 15 minutes or to desired consistency and season

We usually serve this with rice but switch up our leftovers with pasta/jacket potato/garlic bread OR turn it into tacos/burritos… the dish is super versatile!

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