The other day I went to the post office to collect a parcel that was waiting. At first I thought it was a Tafe package for Zachery, or even a Package from our older son. But I was so surprised as it was a bag of goodies – a bag of Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices.
Herbs And Spices Make Chilli Beans
By the word “Bag” I mean a cooler bag, with Herbs and Spices that we could use for Cooking our meals in our Motorhome! We have seen the spices in the Supermarket many times but havent thought to use them before!
Cooler Bag!
Kick myself, as they make our regular Chilli Bean recipe better than we ever thought possible!
Fantastic Herbs and Spices!
Make Chilli Bean
We have been making our favorite chilli bean with dry herbs, making it at least once a week. This time I swapped some of our Dry Herbs for Gourmet Garden Herbs.
Chilli Bean Ingredients:-
2 Large Onions
1 Capsicum
2 Diced Carrots
1 Big Squeeze of Gourmet Garden Hot Chilli Paste
1 Tsp of ground cinnamon
1 Tsp of ground cumin
1 Dash of Gourmet Garden Thyme
1 Big Squeeze of Gourmet Garden Chunky Garlic
1 can of mixed beans
1 can of red kidney beans
1 can of lentils
1 can of tomatoes
Salt/Pepper to taste
1 Big Heaped Tablespoon of Organic Peanut Butter!
Here is the Instructions……
Method To Making Chilli Beans:-
Fry the onion and capsicum in Olive Oil till its soft. Add Carrots!
Add Gourmet Garden Hot chilli Paste – stir to combined.
Add cinnamon, cumin and Gourmet Garden Thyme and cook for a few more minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the Big Dash of Gourmet Garden Chunky Garlic.
Add the beans, lentils and tomatoes. Stir until combined. Then add the Peanut Butter. Add Salt/Pepper to your taste buds!
Let the chilli Beans cook for at least 15 minutes. The carrots need to be soft, and the beans need to take on the Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices flavour.
Prepare the Rice before you start your Chilli Beans, so that it cooks as per instructions on the packet. We like to use Brown Rice as its so healthy, and makes the meal taste so much nicer!
Once the Chilli Bean dish is thickened and the Rice is cooked, serve together with Gourmet Chilli and Garlic Bread!
Testimonials from our boys:-
Zac “Yummy, spicy but so good. Taste better than ever before!”
Cameron”That was so good, thanks for Dinner Mum” (gosh he never says thanks for dinner!)
Kyle “Can I have another Drink Mum? That is way too spicy but I am going to eat it all because I am hungry”
Mum’s Words of Wisdom “It has made our Normal Chilli Bean Recipe more exciting” (not that I have any words of wisdom!)
Bon Appetit.
Have You Tried Gourmet Herbs and Spices?
Cheers
Lisa
New Life on the Road
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Please NOTE :: I am not a Chef, nor do I cook meals without recipes. But I do love to cook healthy meals that taste good. Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices were provided for a Blog Off Cook Off Promotion. All thoughts and opinions are our own!