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Chili sin carne with rice

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.44 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.44a serving
557kcalper serving
23gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Peel the onion and cut it into small dice. Wash the bell pepper, remove the seeds and white ribs, then cut it into small cubes. Set them aside.

    Tip · Cut the bell pepper into small cubes so it cooks quickly and evenly.

  2. Cook the onions

    Heat the oil in the nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 3 min without browning.

  3. Add the bell pepper

    Add the bell pepper cubes to the skillet with the onions. Cook for 5 min over medium heat, stirring now and then.

  4. Stir in the tomatoes

    Tip the crushed tomatoes into the skillet. Add the paprika and a pinch of salt. Stir well and simmer for 5 min over low heat.

  5. Add the kidney beans

    Stir the drained kidney beans into the skillet. Mix well and heat for 2 min so the flavors come together.

  6. Cook the rice

    Meanwhile, bring 300 ml of water to a boil in the saucepan. Add the rice, lower the heat, cover and cook for 35 min over very low heat. Turn off the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 min.

    Tip · For softer rice, add an extra 50 ml of water when it comes to a boil.

  7. Serve the chili

    Taste and adjust the seasoning with a pinch of salt if needed. Serve the chili sin carne piping hot over the cooked rice.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 557 kcal. 64% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 13% from fat.

90 gCarbs
23 gProtein
8 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy557 kcal
Protein23.1 g
Carbs89.8 g
of which sugars10.6 g
Fat7.8 g
of which saturated fat1.6 g
Fiber18.9 g
Salt1.8 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.44 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $2.88for 2 people
≈ $1.44a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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