Name: Halloween Pumpkin Chilli [vegan]
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 500 g pumpkin flesh; 1 red pepper; 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 800 g black beans; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 3 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp chilli powder or more according to taste; 8 cm piece fresh ginger root [3.15 inch]; 750 ml vegetable stock; juice of 1 to 2 limes; 1 large onion; 3 garlic cloves - crushed; olive oil; salt & pepper; fresh bunch of coriander to serve; Carved pumpkin to serve (optional)

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This easy and straightforward vegan Halloween Pumpkin Chilli recipe is bound to delight your guests.

Halloween Pumpkin Chilli [vegan] by The Flexitarian

This easy and straightforward vegan Halloween Pumpkin Chilli recipe is bound to delight your guests. Bursting with goodness, it makes a healthy dish to be enjoyed by adults and children alike.

You can, of course, serve it in a carved pumpkin for special effects!

Beyond Halloween, this is a recipe full of flavours epitomising great comfort food.

Halloween Pumpkin Chilli [vegan]

This easy and straightforward vegan Halloween Pumpkin Chilli recipe is bound to delight your guests.

5 from 1 vote

DieTARY CHOICEDairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, High Fibre Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Nut-Free Recipes, Soya-Free Recipes, Vegan Recipes

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Beans & Pulses, Entertaining, Family Meals

Cuisine Mexican

Servings people

Calories 242 kcal

Equipment

large saucepan

Ingredients

500 g pumpkin flesh
1 red pepper
400 g can chopped tomatoes
800 g black beans
2 Tbsp tomato paste
3 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp chilli powder or more according to taste
8 cm piece fresh ginger root [3.15 inch]
750 ml vegetable stock
juice of 1 to 2 limes
1 large onion
3 garlic cloves – crushed
olive oil
salt & pepper
fresh bunch of coriander to serve
Carved pumpkin to serve optional

Instructions

Heat some olive oil in a large saucepan.
Gently fry finely chopped onion, crushed garlic with ground cumin, ground coriander, chilli powder, cinnamon and grated ginger root.
Cut pepper and pumpkin into 2cm dice [0.8 inches].
Add vegetables to the onion mixture along with the tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock and oregano. Bring to boil then cook uncovered under medium heat for 10-15 mins until pumpkin is cooked (it should still have a bite).
Rinse and drain black beans. Add to pan. Mix well together. Season with lime juice plus salt and pepper.
Serve with fresh coriander.

Nutrition

Serving: 300gCalories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 14gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 644mgPotassium: 1043mgFiber: 15gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8176IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 5mg

Keyword chilli, Halloween, pumpkin

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