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Today I'm going back to basics and re-making an old favourite: Chilli Con Carne. Last month, I posted a round-up of easy vegan weeknight dinners and was blown away by how popular it was! I'd had numerous requests for easy vegan dinner ideas, which is what inspired me to create it in the first place. You can have Vegan chilli con carne using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Vegan chilli con carne

You need 2 of large white onions.
It's 2 of red or orange bell peppers.
Prepare 5 pieces of jar jalapeños.
Prepare 4 cloves of garlic or 2 heaped tsp garlic paste.
You need of Chilli powder.
You need of Ground cumin.
You need of Paprika (not smoked).
It's of Salt and pepper.
You need 250 g of red lentils.
Prepare 4 tins of chopped tomatoes.
You need 2 tins of red kidney beans.
It's 2 tins of chickpeas.
It's 1 bunch of coriander.

Serve your chilli con Carne hot with sour cream (or vegan yogurt), fresh herbs and lime. I like to pair mine with brown rice or quinoa, or even as a topping for a baked sweet potato. You can also use the chilli as tortilla filling and make delicious vegan burritos or serve wit corn chips and dairy-free cheese for a nachos style dish. This homemade vegan chilli (chilli sin carne) recipe is so easy to make, packed with hearty, smoky, spicy flavours, and the perfect healthy and nutritious meal for all the family.

Vegan chilli con carne step by step

Finely chop the onions and chop the peppers into small pieces. Heat oil in a large pan on a medium heat. Add the onions and peppers and fry for 3-4 minutes. Stirring frequently..
Using a mortar and pestle or a food processor grind the garlic and jalapeños until they become a paste. Or chop them very finely..
Add the garlic & jalapeños to the pot along with 2 tbsp chilli powder, 1 tbsp of ground cumin, 1 heaped tsp paprika and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir well..
Add all the chopped tomatoes and 500ml water to the pan and stir. Then bring the pot to the boil..
Then add the lentils with another pinch of salt and pepper. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes with the lid on. Keep an eye on it, stir it occasionally to make sure it doesn't stick and if it looks too dry you can add more water but I didn't find that necessary..
Then add the kidney beans and chickpeas to the pot with an extra 1 tbsp ground cumin and 1 tbsp chilli powder. I know this sounds like a lot of chilli powder but with all the tomatoes it's the perfect amount..
Simmer for 30 minutes then take off the heat. Finely chop the coriander and stir through. Then serve over rice of your choice..

Made with vegan mince, kidney beans, and a secret spicy ingredient that really takes it to the next level. This vegan chilli con carne is perfect for a healthy, meat-free meal. If you're a meat-eater, the roasted butternut squash and smoky flavour from the chipotle paste means that you won't miss the taste of meat whatsoever in this vegan dish, we promise. For some other amazing Vegan recipes make sure you also try our vegan pulled pork, our chipotle vegan pie or our vegan tacos. Inspired by one of our favourite UK restaurants, Las Iguanas, here is a recipe for a vegan chilli con carne.