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Quick kidney bean and corn chili

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $2.67 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $2.67a serving
839kcalper serving
51gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Start the rice

    Put 160 g of basmati rice in the saucepan with 320 ml of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, turn down to very low and cook for 12 minutes.

  2. Prep the veggies

    Peel and slice the onion. Cut the red bell pepper into small cubes. Drain and rinse the kidney beans and corn in the colander.

  3. Cook the onion and bell pepper

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat in the sauté pan. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook them for 5 minutes, stirring.

  4. Cook the ground beef

    Add the 240 g of ground beef and break it up with the spoon. Cook for 5 minutes until there's no pink left at all.

    Tip · Make sure the meat is gray all over, with no pink, before adding the tomatoes.

  5. Add the spices and tomatoes

    Add 1 tsp of cumin, 1/2 tsp of paprika, the salt and the pepper, then stir for 30 seconds. Pour in the 320 g of crushed tomatoes.

  6. Simmer the chili

    Add the kidney beans and corn. Cover and let it simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce thickens.

    Tip · If the chili sticks to the bottom, add a little splash of water and scrape with the spoon.

  7. Let the rice rest

    The rice has been done for a bit: keep it covered, off the heat, then fluff it with a fork right before serving.

  8. Serve

    Taste the chili and adjust the salt and pepper. Split the rice between two plates and spoon the chili over the top.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 839 kcal. 54% comes from carbs, 24% from protein and 18% from fat.

112 gCarbs
51 gProtein
17 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy839 kcal
Protein50.9 g
Carbs112.4 g
of which sugars14.7 g
Fat16.6 g
of which saturated fat4.1 g
Fiber21 g
Salt2.1 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 $2.67 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $5.33for 2 people
≈ $2.67a 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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