Vegetarian Chilli

This dish has a lot of flavors and textures.  The flavors come from the spices and the use of veggie stock - the stock also reduces the cooking time, making this a quick dish to put together.  The textures from the kidney beans and Morning Star meal starter make it an overall hearty dish.

 This recipe serves 4

Ingredients:

• 300g pack of MorningStar Meal Starters Grillers Crumbles
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 425g can chopped tomatoes
• 300ml vegetable stock
• 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 425g can kidney beans, drained
• 2 tsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp water
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste 
• Freshly chopped coriander and red chillies to garnish
• Sour cream as a topping when serving - optional

Method:

• Heat the oil in a deep sauce pan. Fry the onion and garlic until soft and golden. Add the Morning Star starters crumble, spices and bay leaves and fry for an additional 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, vegetable stock and green peppers and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the kidney beans and cook for 5 minutes
• In a small bowl, mix the cornflour and water to a smooth paste. Stir into the chilli to thicken the mixture. 
• Cook for a further 5 minutes. 
• Remove bay leaves and discard.
• Serve with bread or rice.