Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
You'll need
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g)
- 1 tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (400g)
- 1 tsp chilli powder (half for mild)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 150g basmati rice
Meat free dinner ideas UK
Two tins, a pepper and an onion, on the table in 35. Serves 2, about 35 minutes.
Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
Method
Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft.
Stir in the chilli powder for 30 seconds, then add the tomatoes and the kidney beans. Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick, not watery.
While the chilli simmers, rinse the rice and cook it in boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes, or as the packet says, then drain.
Season the chilli with salt and pepper, then spoon it into bowls beside the rice.
If you have rice left over, cool it within an hour, keep it in the fridge and eat it within 1 day. Reheat it once only, until steaming hot. Leftover chilli: fridge within 2 hours, eat within 2 days, reheat once until steaming hot.
Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. Chilli powder is not included in the figures (not measured). How our recipes are made.
Check the label on: chilli powder (blends vary, so check the ingredients).
Always check the label on anything packaged — recipes and brands vary, and we cannot see your packet.
Keep cooking
Big batch, freezes well, feeds four
A proper fish dinner in 25 minutes
Chicken legs in the oven, rice and peas on the hob
Midweek curry, under 40 minutes
Got odds and ends to use up? See which of our recipes you can make with what you've got.
Meal of the Day
We post Meal of the Day recipes on Instagram and Facebook, each with the shopping list and the estimated figures.
Chat to MyPlatePrep's AI coach on WhatsApp or by email. Ask it to plan your week and it emails a week of meals built around your calories and tastes, with one shopping list.
Start your free week7 days free, no card needed. Then £9.99 a month, only if you choose to keep it by replying PAY. Do nothing and nothing is charged. The coach is AI; figures are estimates. UK, 18+.