Vegetable Chilli

Vegetable Chilli

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 20-30 minutes

Number of servings: 2-3

Carbon Footprint (per serving): kgCO2e

Recipe submitted by: Scott Masey (Leeds Cookery School)

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 100g button mushrooms
  • 1 courgette
  • 1 medium aubergine
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 400g tin cannellini beans, drained
  • 1 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Peel the onion and garlic. Finely chop the garlic.
  2. Chop the onion, pepper, mushrooms, courgette and aubergine into even size pieces, keeping them separate on the tray.
  3. Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat and add a tablespoon of oil.
  4. Add the onion, pepper and garlic. Cook gently for five minutes.
  5. Now add the mushrooms, courgette, aubergine, chilli flakes and ground cumin.
  6. Add the chopped tomatoes, drained cannellini beans and tomato puree. Mix well.
  7. Bring to the boil and then reduce to a gentle simmer.
  8. Season with the salt and pepper.
  9. Cook gently for 20-25 minutes.
  10. Check the seasoning. Add more chilli flakes if you like it hot!
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Equipment

  • Access to hob
  • Saucepan
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife
  • Wooden spoon / stirring utensil

Considering Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint (per serving): kgCO2e. This is the same as making mugs of tea.*

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*Calculations made using the Carbon Footprint Calculator created by the Consumer Data Research Centre at University of Leeds.

More Useful Information

  • Located at the historical The Old Fire Station, Leeds Cookery School runs a wide range of bespoke cookery courses to train novice cooks and aspiring chefs in a broad range of cookery skills and world cuisines. We promote seasonal ingredients, local sourcing and the importance of eating ethically and sustainably.
  • Leeds Cookery School donates 100% of its profit to Zest, a local Leeds charity supporting people living in disadvantaged areas of the city. Zest carries out a large number of projects including running social clubs, helping families to access food in the school holidays, developing cooking skills and lots more in between.

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