Veggie Bean Chilli

A delicious Veggie Bean Chilli made in just 15 minutes with Birds Eye Mexican Bean Mix

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Good home cooking doesn't have to mean spending hours in the kitchen slaving over one meal. I try as much as possible to use little hacks and shortcuts to get food on the table to my family fast! 

So when Birds Eye got in touch to see if I wanted to try out their range of frozen pulses I was keen to give them a go. I'm always trying to cut down the amount of meat we eat as a family and beans and pulses are a really healthy, cheap and convenient substitute.

The new range comes in three delicious varieties;

• Chickpea & Spinach Mix;
• Italian 3 Bean Mix; and
• Mexican Bean Mix.

I decided to try out the Mexican Bean Mix to make a delicious, hearty but super quick and easy Veggie Bean Chilli.

The ingredients are all simple staples from either the store cupboard or the freezer. I used:

• oil
• onions
• garlic
• spices
• chopped tomatoes
• vegetable stock cube
• Birds Eye Mexican Bean Mix
• frozen veggies

I made this chilli mild so it's suitable for kids but if you prefer yours with more punch then just add a hotter chilli powder!

Because the Birds Eye Pulses are ready to cook straight from frozen, this dish can be whipped up in less than 15 minutes. There's no need to soak dried beans for hours and no need to faff about with draining and rinsing tinned beans, simply pop straight from the freezer into the pan!

The freezing process also keeps these beans super healthy, locking in all that goodness. Beans are a great source of plant based protein and also fibre and they count towards one of your five a day.

To help bulk out the chilli and add lots more nutrition I also added some frozen veggies. I used the packets of Birds Eye Mixed Frozen Veg; again so easy to pop straight into the pan from the freezer. No peeling or chopping required!

To serve with the chilli I cooked up some boiled rice and added some delicious sides like sour cream, lime wedges, tortilla chips and chopped coriander.

The RRP for Birds Eye Mexican Bean Mix is currently £2 and is available at:

• Tesco;
• Asda; and
• Ocado

If you try my Veggie Bean Chilli please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram.  I always love to see your creations! You can also follow along with more delicious recipes using the Birds Eye Pulses range with the hashtag #goodforyourbowl

Disclosure: I have been compensated for my time spent working on this campaign with Birds Eye but all thoughts and opinions are honest and are my own.