Veggie Chilli and Brown Rice
This is a really filling dish and great for re-heating for quick meals.
You will need:
3lb of mixed vegetables cut into 1 inch cubes. Use carrots, courgette/zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, and leeks – anything you like,
2 large onions, finely chopped,
1 clove garlic, crushed,
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped into 1 inch squares,
A 330ml tin of unsweetened kidney beans, drained,
A 330ml tin chopped tomatoes,
2 medium chillies, deseeded and sliced,
Chilli powder to taste (somewhere between 2 and 4 teaspoons),
Olive oil for cooking,
What you do with all this:
In a large saucepan or wok, heat the oil and lightly fry the onions for 10 minutes until transparent.
Add the pepper and garlic and fry for a further 3-4 minutes.
Then add all the mixed vegetables, including the drained kidney beans, tinned tomatoes and chillies and give it all a good stir.
Stir in the chilli powder and then put the lid on the pan. Bring to the boil then reduce to simmering point and cook for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked to your liking.
Serve with brown rice.
is this recipe ok to eat on stage 1?
Hi Lauren – leave the kidney beans out for Phase 1 and then it’s OK. Ciao – Zoe
oh thanks
i started this diet before xmas but now i am finding it real hard to get back to it and i still feel like i have cravings for processed food? i did stage 1 last week and lost 6 pound but then i binged on the weekend? was wondering if you knew why this was? thankyou 
can you use branflakes on phase 1 for breakfast??
NO!! All Bran, last time I checked, was about 20% sugar, so Bran Flakes will be even higher. You may as well put every 5th tablespoon in the white sugar bowl! Don’t have Bran Flakes in Phase 1 or 2. I would never eat them again to be honest!
Is it okay to have a butternut squash curry on Phase 1? Can you have it with brown rice? or is it counted as a fat food because of the coconut?
Hi Heather – this is fine in Phase 1 and with brown rice – it’s a key Phase 1 recipe in the book
Best wishes – Zoe
Hi zoe
What brown rice would you recommend?
thanks!
Hi
Just starting phase 1. can I have advacado pear?
Thanks
Dianne
Hi Dianne – come and join us in our new free forum, where your post appears immediately (no moderation required) and lots of people are on hand to help you! http://www.theharcombedietclub.com
The quick answer on avocado can be found at: http://theharcombediet.com/faqs/top-5-faqs/
See you in the forum!
Best wishes – Zoe