Cholesterol Friendly Vegetable & Bean Chilli

Ingredients:

• fresh ginger, finely chopped

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 2 courgettes, diced

• 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped

• 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped

• 1tbsp chilli powder

• 1/4 cup red lentils, washed and drained

• 1tbsp tomato purée

• 2 1/2 cups of chopped tomatoes

• 1/2 cup sweetcorn

• 1 cup can butter beans

• 1 cup can kidney beans in water, drained

• 1tbsp olive oil

• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Method:

• Heat the oil in a large pan. Cook the garlic, ginger, onion, courgettes and peppers for about 5 mins until starting to soften. Add the chilli powder and cook for 1 min more.
  

• Stir in the lentils, tomato purée, tomatoes and 250ml water. Bring to the boil and cook for 15-20 mins.
  

• Add the sweetcorn and beans, and cook for a further 10 mins.

Et, voila!