This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World (SP) and Weight Watchers friendly

Slimming Eats Recipe

Extra Easy – syn free per serving

Green/Vegetarian– syn free per serving (when using quorn  or lentils instead of beef mince)

SP friendly –  syn free per serving (substitute sweet potato with butternut squash)

Dairy Free – omit the suggested yoghurt/cheese

Beef and Six Bean Chilli

 

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serves 4-6

Author: Slimming Eats

Ingredients

• 450g/1lb of extra lean beef mince
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 1 courgette (zucchini), finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno finely chopped
• 1 cup (240ml) of cubed sweet potato
• 4 vine tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups (480ml) of passata
• 2 cups (480ml) of beef or vegetablestock
• 2 tbs of tomato paste
• 1 tin of six bean medley (the one I used contained – chick peas, red and white kidney beans, black eyed peas, romano beans and baby lima beans)
• 1 teaspoon of chilli powder
• 2 teaspoons of paprika
• 2 teaspoons of ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons of oregano
• ¼ tsp of onion powder
• ¼ tsp of garlic powder
• spray oil
• optional: 1 tbs of pure cocoa powder (adds a great richness to the sauce) (1 syn) - syns are negligible when portioned up.

Method

1. Spray a large saucepan over a medium heat with spray oil
2. Add the beef mince, onion, garlic and cook until mince is browned.
3. Add the carrot, courgette, red pepper, jalapeno and cook for a further 5 mins, adding a little of the stock if needed to prevent from sticking.
4. Add the spices and stir to coat
5. Add the sweet potato, chopped vine tomatoes, passata, tomato paste, six bean medley and stock, bring to the boil and cover and simmer over a low heat for approx 30 mins until sauce reduces and thickens. You may need to add a little more stock if needed, so keep an eye on it while cooking.
6. Serve with your choice of sides.
7. Great served topped with some grated cheese (as part of your HEa) and fat free yoghurt or sour cream for a few syns
8. Enjoy!!!

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The recipe above has been calculated for Slimming World, however for those of you following the Weight Watchers plan or another calorie controlled type diet. Below is the approx. nutritional information (using calorie count recipe analysis)