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Kidney bean chili sin carne with couscous

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $2.17 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $2.17a serving
844kcalper serving
45gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Kidney bean chili sin carne with couscous, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Peel the onion and slice it thin. Peel and mince the 2 garlic cloves, then cut the 2 bell peppers into small cubes.

  2. Drain the beans

    Open the 2 cans of kidney beans, pour them into the colander and rinse them under cold water. Let them drain well.

  3. Cook the onion and bell peppers

    Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook them, stirring.

    Tip · Let the bell peppers get a little color without stirring too much, they'll be sweeter and the chili will have more flavor.

  4. Add the garlic and spices

    Add the garlic, cumin and chili powder. Stir for 30 seconds to wake up the flavors, without letting the garlic burn.

  5. Simmer the chili

    Pour the can of peeled tomatoes into the skillet, crushing them with a fork, then add the beans. Season with salt and pepper, cover and let it simmer over medium-low heat, stirring now and then.

  6. Let the couscous swell

    While it simmers, boil some water in the saucepan. Put the 140 g of couscous in the bowl with a pinch of salt, pour in about 170 ml of boiling water, cover and let it swell.

    Tip · Don't add more water than the recipe says and don't stir while it swells, or the couscous gets mushy.

  7. Fluff and serve

    Fluff the couscous with a fork. Taste the chili, adjust the salt, pepper and chili powder, then serve it over the couscous.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 844 kcal. 56% comes from carbs, 21% from protein and 14% from fat.

118 gCarbs
45 gProtein
13 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy844 kcal
Protein45.2 g
Carbs117.7 g
of which sugars17.1 g
Fat12.7 g
of which saturated fat3 g
Fiber39 g
Salt2.8 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 $2.17 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.35for 2 people
≈ $2.17a 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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