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Kidney bean chili sin carne with brown rice

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 55 minutes, around $1.79 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

55mintotal
≈ $1.79a serving
815kcalper serving
30gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Kidney bean chili sin carne with brown rice, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Start the rice

    Bring a big pot of salted water to a boil, pour in the 250 g of brown rice and let it cook at a gentle boil, without a tight lid.

    Tip · Start the rice before anything else, since it takes the longest. 250 g of rice makes big portions for 2, so you can keep the rest in the fridge for another meal.

  2. Prep the veggies

    Peel and slice the onion, crush or mince the 2 garlic cloves, then cut the red bell pepper into small cubes.

  3. Cook the onion and bell pepper

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the sauté pan over medium heat, then cook the onion and bell pepper, stirring, until they soften.

  4. Add the garlic and spices

    Add the garlic, 1 tsp of cumin and 1 tsp of paprika, then stir nonstop so they don't burn.

    Tip · Stir nonstop during that one minute with the spices. If they burn, they make the whole chili bitter.

  5. Pour in the tomatoes and beans

    Drain and rinse the kidney beans, then pour them into the sauté pan with the 400 g of crushed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and stir.

  6. Let the chili simmer

    Turn down to low and let it simmer, stirring now and then. If the sauce gets too thick, add a small glass of water.

  7. Drain the rice

    When the rice is tender after 35 min of cooking, pour it into the colander and drain it well.

  8. Taste and serve

    Taste the chili and adjust the salt and pepper. Plate the rice and top it with the piping hot chili.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 815 kcal. 65% comes from carbs, 15% from protein and 15% from fat.

132 gCarbs
30 gProtein
13 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy815 kcal
Protein29.7 g
Carbs131.6 g
of which sugars14.6 g
Fat13.3 g
of which saturated fat2.7 g
Fiber27.8 g
Salt1.6 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 $1.79 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.59for 2 people
≈ $1.79a 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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