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Serves 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 pepper
• 1-2 carrots
• 1 packet of VBites Soya mince
• 1 can sweetcorn (optional)
• 2 tins of plum tomatoes
• 2 tbls tomato puree
• 2 tins of kidney beans - drained and rinsed
• 2-3 tbls tomato ketchup
• 2 tsp mild chili powder or to taste
• 2 tsp (or to taste) cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp garamasla
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp cumin
• Splash of red wine (optional)

Method

1. Saute onions, garlic and cook through for about 5 minutes in olive oil.
2. Add spices to taste and cook through. Add a little water if necessary.
3. Add carrots, peppers, (sweetcorn if desired).
4. Add tomato puree, ketchup and tinned tomatoes, and stir through.
5. Add kidney beans.
6. If necessary add more water.
7. Cook through and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes.
8. Add the VBites Soya mince and simmer on low heat for a further 15 minutes.
9. Take off the heat add leave to stand. The longer the better (min 40mins, max overnight).
10. Add splash of red wine.
11. Add salt add pepper to taste and a splash of olive oil.
12. Heat and serve.