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Chilli con Carne from Leftover Bolognese sauce

Transform your leftover bolognese sauce into a fantastic chilli con carne with just 5 ingredients in less than 30 minutes.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chilli, leftover
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 448kcal
Author Lea

Ingredients

  • 600 g bolognese sauce
  • 1 red pepper
  • ½ teaspoon whole cumin
  • 1 pinch chilli powder optional
  • 15 g dark chocolate
  • 1 tin kidney beans
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • Chop the red pepper into small squares.
  • Heat up olive oil in the pan and add cumin seeds. Toss for 20 seconds until the seeds get slightly darker.
  • Tip in chopped red pepper. Fry a little bit longer.
  • Add leftover bolognese sauce, a pinch of chilli and kidney beans and cook for 5 – 10 minutes on medium heat (add 100 – 200 ml of water or stock if the sauce is too thick).
  • Mix in the dark chocolate.
  • Serve with rice, wrap or tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 931IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg