This yummy Vegetarian Bean Chilli with Sweet Potato and Potato Wedges otherwise known as  Game Day Chilli as I usually make this for the boys and I when we watch Rugby (yaaay) or when they force me to watch Football (booo).If you ask me Football isn’t a real mans sport lol but enough of that here is a super yummy and simple recipe, Its so simple even a man can make it… Just ask my dad lol.

I made this today for the game tomorrow and you can also freeze it if you make a big batch!

To serve 4 you will need :

• 3 baking potatoes &I sweet potato , unpeeled and  each cut into 8 wedges

• 4 tsp olive oil

• 1 red onion , roughly chopped

• 200ml vegetable stock

• 1 yellow pepper

• 2 x 410g/14oz cans mixed pulses (I use Napolina Spicy Bean Mix)

• 400g can chopped tomatoes

• 3 tablespoons of  dark chocolate , chopped

• Sour Cream (half fat is just as good)

• ‘Cajun Spice Mix’ (1 tablespoon of paprika, thyme, chilli powder,black pepper, cayenne pepper and half a tablespoon of salt)

• Oh and it tastes better with beer… if you need an excuse lol

Step 1 – make the spice mix, but the cut potato wedges into an oven tray and drizzle with olive oil and grill for 30 minutes

Step 2- Add your onion and pepper your pot with the olive in it, fry for 3 minutes, add your beans and stir for 5 minutes, add your tomatoes then your stock and season. 

Step 3- Simmer for 15 minutes

Step 4 – Add your chopped dark chocolate

Step 5- Tada add sour cream and serve

Let me know how it goes.

NRC X