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| Fotografia: David Loftus |
"This is a lovely alternative to
traditional chilli con carne. It's packed with good stuff so is a great
choice for veggies and meat eaters alike.
Nutritional Information - Amount per
serving:
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Calories
306kcal
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Carbs
39.8g
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Sugar
13.9g
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Fat
9.1g
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Saturates
1.3g
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Protein
10.7g
Serves
4-6
Ingredients
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2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, approximately 500g
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1 level teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus extra for sprinkling
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1 heaped teaspoon ground cumin, plus extra for sprinkling
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1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling
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olive oil
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sea salt
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freshly ground black pepper
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1 onion
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1 red pepper
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1 yellow pepper
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1 bunch fresh coriander
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1 red chilli
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1 green chilli
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2 cloves garlic
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2 x 400 g tinned beans, such as kidney, chickpea, pinto and cannellini
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2 x 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Peel
the sweet potatoes and cut into bite-sized chunks. Sprinkle with a pinch
each of cayenne, cumin and cinnamon, drizzle with olive oil and scatter
with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to coat then put them on a baking
tray.
Peel and roughly chop the onion. Halve, deseed and roughly chop the
peppers. Pick the coriander leaves and put aside, finely chop the
stalks. Deseed and finely chop the chillies. Peel and finely chop the
garlic.
Put the tray of sweet potato in the hot oven to cook for 40 minutes
until soft and golden. Put a large pan on a medium-high heat and add a
couple lugs of olive oil. Add the onion, peppers and garlic and cook for
5 minutes. Add the coriander stalks, chilli and spices and cook for
another 5 to 10 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes.
Drain the cans of beans, then tip them into the pan with the tinned
tomatoes. Stir well and bring to the boil, then reduce to a medium-low
heat and leave to tick away for 25 to 30 minutes. Keep an eye on it, and
add a splash of water if it gets a bit thick.
Get the roasted sweet potato out of the oven and stir it through your
chilli with most of the coriander leaves. Taste and season with sea salt
and freshly ground black pepper, if needed. Scatter the remaining
leaves over the top, and serve with some soured cream, guacamole and
rice or tortillas".