Veggie Chilli with Cornbread
By not-recognized
Published on 04 November 2021
Try this comforting plant-based alternative to a traditional chilli con carne. Packed with veggies, beans and warming spices, it’s full of flavour. We’ve served this with warm, moreish cornbread, which is a great light and crumbly alternative to rice. This recipe is quick and easy to make (as well as great value) – just add all the chilli ingredients into the pot and let it do its thing!Time and servings
45 minsTotal time
4Servings
10 minsPrep time
35 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 100 g of plain flour
- 200 g of polenta
- 2 medium eggs
- 300 ml of whole milk
- 1 knob of unsalted butter, melted, plus extra to grease the tin
- 50 g of mature cheddar, grated
- 1 tbsp of oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
- 1 tbsp of chilli powder
- 1 tbsp of ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp of ground cinnamon
- 400 g of black beans in water, drained
- 300 ml of vegetable stock
- 400 g of italian chopped tomatoes
- 1 handful of coriander leaves, to serve
- 1 cup of crème fraiche, to serve
- 1 cup of jalapeños, to serve
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6 and grease and line a 900g loaf tin. To make the cornbread, add the plain flour, polenta and a pinch of salt and pepper into a large bowl. Beat in the eggs and milk until fully combined followed by the melted butter. Stir in the cheese, if using, and pour into the prepared loaf tin. Bake for 20 mins or until golden. Leave to cool slightly, before tipping out of the tin.Step 2
Meanwhile, heat a large saucepan or casserole dish over a medium heat, add the oil and gently cook the onion and carrot for 5 mins. Add the pepper and cook for 2 mins, followed by the garlic. Add the chilli powder, cumin and cinnamon and cook for 1 min until fragrant. Pour in the kidney beans, black beans, stock, chopped tomatoes and some seasoning, and simmer for 10 mins.Step 3
Serve the chilli with the cornbread, coriander leaves, crème fraiche and jalapeños,if you like.