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Bean chilli

Why it worksCrushing some of the beans makes the sauce thick without cream or flour.

Ingredients

• 800 g kidney beans
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 150 g onions
• 160 g bell pepper
• 12 g garlic
• 5 g ground cumin
• 4 g paprika
• 2 g chilli flakes
• 15 ml sunflower oil
• 300 g white rice

Method

1. Start cooking the rice as the packet says. Chop the onion, pepper and garlic.
2. Heat the oil in a large pot on medium heat. Cook the onion and pepper for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, paprika and chilli flakes and stir for 1 minute.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes, the drained kidney beans and 100 ml of water. Let it bubble gently for 20 minutes. Press some beans against the side of the pot with a spoon to make the sauce thicker.
4. Taste and add salt. Serve on the rice.

A portion: about 520 kcal · 18 g protein · 91 g carbs · 6 g fat