Recipe:Slow Cooked Rainbow Chilli

Rainbow Chilli

Serves 2-3 (Approx 574kcal per portion)

 

 

Another recipe I make a lot & is great for the whole family. If you are making for children, please leave out the chilli and add an extra teaspoon of cumin. Its packed full of veg and you don't have to stick to those in the recipe, most veggies will work in this dish. Courgette and grated carrot work really well, as do mushrooms.

 

It's a super simple recipe, all you will need is either a slow cooker or a big saucepan. To save on calories its best to fry your mince in advance and drain the fat from it before adding it to the dish but I have to admit, I didn't this time!

 

Just a slight aside for those of you following my dieting progress - I'm 1 week off my first target milestone and have lost another 2lbs. In total that's now 10kg or 22lbs in about 10 weeks. I'm back in my pre-pregnancy clothes and on week 4/9 of couch to 5k. I will do a full update next week but I just wanted to keep you in the loop!

 

Ingredients

• Approx 500g pork mince (or any lower fat alternative to beef)
• 60g of basmati rice per person4
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 80g frozen/tinned sweetcorn
• 80g frozen peas
• 1/2 bag fresh spinach leaves
• 1 400g tin of 5 bean salad
• 1 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 1-2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp cumin (double if making for children)
• 1 red chilli, chopped (leave out if making for children)
• 1 tsp paprika

Method

1. Prepare the night before you are planning to eat this for best results if slow cooking.
2. Put all ingredients apart from the rice into the slow cooker, turn to low and leave to cook overnight.
3. If you are cooking in a saucepan, put all ingredients into the pan, bring to the boil and leave to simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. If you are slow cooking and haven't pre-fried & drained your mince, you will need to break it up part way through cooking so you don't end up with once large chunk of mince.  You will also need to stir it occasionally.
5. Add the rice to a separate pan of boiling water and boil for 10-12 minutes.
6. Serve the chilli over the rice and season to taste.