Chilli Con Kerne

Chilli Con Kerne is a great vegetarian spin on the original Mexican dish “Chilli Con Carne”.

It is such a delicious, hearty meal that is perfect for when the evenings start to become cooler. This dish has to be one of my favourites for when all I want is a good warm comforting meal. The rustic tomato taste combined with the sweetness of the corn kernels are just a perfect combination.

Not only is this recipe full of basic nutritious ingredients that can be easily sourced but it can be easily manipulated depending on what you are craving or have on hand.

I would highly recommend serving this meal with a few slices of freshly baked sourdough or my favourite, garlic bread. Yummm!

Give it a go and don’t forget to tag me or let me know about all of your delicious creations.

Chilli Con Kerne

Recipe by jena@jenas.kitchen

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Course: Recipes

Servings

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6

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Calories

242

kcal

Total time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1 medium Brown Onion diced

• 2-3 cloves 2-3 Garlic minced

• 400 g 400 Diced Tomatoes canned

• 1 pinch 1 Salt & Pepper

• 2 tbsp 2 Paprika

• 2 tbsp 2 Basil

• 1 tbsp 1 Chilli Flakes

• 1 1 medium Zucchini sliced

• 1 1 medium Carrot sliced

• 1 cup 1 Brown Rice or Grünkern for those in Europe, uncooked

• 400 g 400 Corn Kernels

• 400 g 400 Kidney Beans

• 1 tbsp 1 Olive Oil

Directions

• Add olive oil into a pot on a medium to low heat.
• Add in garlic and onion, sáute until translucent (see through, no longer completely white).
• Add in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and stock as well as salt & pepper, paprika, chilli flakes and basil. Increase temperature of pot and bring to boil.
• Once boiling, add in vegetables (except for corn) and brown rice (or Grünkern).
• Allow to simmer for 30 minutes or until the rice/Grünkern is soft and tender (Grünkern may take a little bit longer than the rice).
• Just before the rice is finished, add in the corn and kidney beans.
• Once it is all heated through, serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 242kcal
• Fat: 5g
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
• Cholesterol: 1mg
• Sodium: 109mg
• Carbohydrates: 44g
• Fiber: 9g
• Sugar: 7g
• Protein: 11g