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Slow-cooker veggie fajita rice bowl recipe

Slow-cooker veggie fajita rice bowl recipe

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Created by Poppy O’Toole

Here's a healthy, veggie version of Friday night fajitas that's packed with veg and fibre. Pop everything in the slow-cooker (apart from the rice) and get on with other things while it slow-cooks to perfection. All the family will love topping their chilli with their favourite trimmings! See method

Ingredients

  • 4 red peppers, deseeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 red onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 large garlic cloves, grated or crushed
  • 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
  • 2 x 400g cans of kidney beans, drained
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée​
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1–2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp chilli sauce
  • 300g cooked brown rice
  • soured cream, to serve (optional)
  • lime wedges, to serve (optional)
  • slaw, to serve (optional)
  • guacamole, to serve (optional)
  • grated Cheddar, to serve (optional)
  • thinly sliced red chilli, to serve (optional)
2 of your 5-a-day and high in fibre

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2010kj
    477kcal     24%

  • Fat

    4g 5%

  • Saturates

    1g 4%

  • Sugars

    19g 21%

  • Salt

    1.7g 29%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 84.5g Protein 16.9g Fibre 20g

Method

  1. Put all the ingredients except the rice in the slow-cooker. Season with 1 tsp of salt and plenty of black pepper; stir well. Put the lid on and cook on high for 4 hrs until the veg is completely tender. Season with pepper to taste and add 100ml water for the sauce, if desired.
  2. Serve cooked brown rice and, if you like, some soured cream, lime wedges, slaw, guacamole, grated Cheddar and sliced chilli for the whole family to make their own fajita rice bowl at the table.

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