Posted by Jools on 8 Dec 2024 at 11:43AMAs the name suggests, this is the vegetarian version of my chilli con carne.
I made it a couple of weeks ago and added butternut squash for an experiment, it turned out really good.
Ingredients
1x large onion, finely chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
1x large green pepper (capsicum) chopped into bite-size pieces
2-3 green or red chillies, seeded and finely chopped (or ground chilli pepper)
1x tin chopped tomatoes
1x tin chickpeas (drained)
1x tin red kidney beans (drained)
2-3 courgettes, sliced
1x small butternut squash, diced
2x tbl-spoon tomato puree
1 tbl-spoon paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp brown sugar
dash Worcestershire sauce
olive oil
Directions
Heat oil in a large pan, add the onion and fry until it sweats; add garlic, Worcestershire sauce, green pepper and chopped chillies and continue to fry for a few more minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, allow to simmer for approx 30 mins until a thick sauce has formed.
I sometimes add a dash of Lager beer to the recipe, if I have any handy (I got this from a Mexican recipe)
Serve with boiled rice, or as an alternative couscous.