Heartwarming Chilli!

This is a lovely, quick recipe making good use of any dried beans or kidney beans you have lying around. I would use canned kidney beans as you don't have to cook them as long but you can always use black beans and any other bean if you prefer!
Serves 4 people
 Ingredients
    Kidney beans- soaked, 50p or Tesco everyday value 30p

·         Water

·         Oil- Tesco sunflower oil 80p

·         Mushrooms- 90p

·         Onion- 16p

·         Garlic- 1 bulb for 30p or 3 bulbs for 90p

·         Red pepper- 47p from Aldi

·         Chilli sauce/powder- Sainsburys mild sauce 95p or Chilli powder for 85p with tomato puree 40p

·         Rice- 89p

      Couscous- 70p

      Tortilla- 90p Tesco own brand

1.  Drain and rinse the kidney beans, and heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions and garlic for five minutes, until the onions are soft and fragrant.
2. Add the mushrooms and fry for five minutes before adding the red pepper and spices to the mixture. Make sure they are stirred together and simmer for a bit so the flavours can mingle.
3. Then add the beans to the mixture. If you are using chilli powder I would keep the kidney bean water to help make a sauce or you can mix in watered down tomato puree. If you are using a pre-made sauce then you can add water or yogurt depending on how thick and creamy you would like it.
4. Bring to boil then cover and let simmer for another five to ten minutes.
5. If you are having rice or couscous, cook them regarding the instructions on the packet. Serve the chilli with either rice,tortilla,couscous or bread and coriander for extra flavour.

If you are using the kidney bean water it will help to create a thicker sauce, adding a creamy-like taste. You can also mix in yogurt to have a creamy and denser flavour as well. I would recommend using some paprika, tarragon and pepper for extra seasoning to really give it depth of flavour!
I would recommend using the powder over the pre-made sauce if you want a more authentic flavour but in the end its your taste buds!
Remember budget not boring!!