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                        | Easy Vegetarian Chilli | 
                    
                    
                        | Rustle up our easy vegetarian chilli. Its a great recipe for batch-cooking – you can easily double it if you have a pan big enough, and freeze the rest. | 
                    
                    | Serves - 8  Heat 0 (1-5) | 
                    | Rating - 4 (1-5) | 
                    | Prep Time 25 Minutes  Cooking Time 55 Minutes | 
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                    | Ingredients | 
                        | 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil | 
                        | 2 Carrot, finely chopped | 
                        | 2 Stalks Celery, finely chopped | 
                        | 2 Onions, finely chopped | 
                        | 2 tsp Dried Mixed Herbs | 
                        | 2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped | 
                        | 1 Red Pepper, sliced | 
                        | 1 Green Pepper, sliced | 
                        | 3 tsp Chilli Powder | 
                        | 2 tsp Paprika | 
                        | 400 g Red Kidney Beans | 
                        | 400 g Black Eyed Beans | 
                        | 800 g Chopped Tomatoes | 
                        | 400 ml Vegetable Stock | 
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                    | Method | 
                        | Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a low-medium heat and fry the carrots, celery, onions and mixed herbs for 10-12 mins, stirring occasionally until the veg is soft but not golden.  | 
                        | You may need to add a splash of water if the veg starts to catch. | 
                        | Stir in the garlic and both peppers, and cook for a further 5 mins until the peppers begin to soften.  | 
                        | Sprinkle in the chilli powder and paprika, turn up the heat to medium, then stir and cook for 1 min.  | 
                        | Mix in the tomato purée and cook for a further 1 min, then pour in all of the beans, the tomatoes and stock. | 
                        | Stir well, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.  | 
                        | Cook for 25-35 mins until the beans are tender and the sauce has thickened.  | 
                        | Serve with rice, grated cheddar and soured cream, etc. |