Vegetable chilli with rice

What you need

• ·200g black beans
• ·150g baked beans
• ·90g basmati rice
• ·150g mixed peppers
• ·200g chopped tomatoes
• ·100g onions
• ·10g ground spices (cumin, paprika, turmeric)
• ·12g olive oil
• ·30g mature cheddar

Method

1. 1Onion and peppers in the oil, 8 minutes, until the peppers have soft dark patches.
2. 2Spices for a full minute — they need heat and oil or they taste raw and dusty.
3. 3Tomatoes and both tins of beans, simmered 15 minutes until a spoon leaves a gap.
4. 4Rice alongside. Cheese grated over at the table.
5. 5It needs more salt than you think and a squeeze of acid at the end.

Baked beans in a chilli sounds wrong and is excellent — the sauce they carry thickens the whole thing.

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