Carnevale means “farewell meat” This is a hearty, delicious alternative to traditional chilli con carne that packs a real flavour punch and is super easy to make.
INGREDIENTS Serves 4
3 tablespoons Olive oil
1 large. Onion roughly chopped
2 celery stalks roughly chopped
1 green pepper roughly chopped
1 red pepper roughly chopped
2 large. Mushrooms chopped
4 cloves of garlic crushed
1 tablespoon chilli flakes
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon Tomato paste
2 x 420grams of red kidney beans
1 can of Chopped tomatoes
150 ml of Stock
Salt
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 160°C
Heat the Olive Oil in a pot and add the onion, celery, both peppers, mushrooms and garlic. Fry for about 20 – 30 minutes until golden.
Stir in the spices and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the tomato puree and allow to sizzle for a few minutes. Then carefully stir in the beans, tomatoes and stock, season. Cover and cook in the oven for about 1 hour.
Remove from the oven if it seems a tad sloppy allow it to reduce down. Season again with salt and chilli.
Serve with a tomato salsa, coriander, créme fràiche, and maybe a naan.
Original Recipe Simon Hopkinson
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