Chilli con carne y verduras

Nachos and chilli are a bar night out favorite, but decided to see if I could recreate a slightly healthier home version. This got two thumbs up - and it has a ton of veggies lurking in it too!

Chilli con carne y verduras

Ingredients:
200g mince meat (i used lean lamb mince)
1 carrot
1 zucchini
1 box button mushrooms
1 medium onion
3 cloves garlic
1 green chilli - chopped coarsely
1 small can tomato puree
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
Italian herbs (to taste)
Salt to taste

Method:
1. In a food processor, chop carrot, zucchini, mushrooms, onion and garlic
2. Heat oil in a saucepot and saute the above chopped vegetable mix till soft.
3. Add in mince meat, tomato puree, spices, salt and herbs. Add some water if too thick. Leave to cook.
4. Serve with your preferred accompaniments. I swapped out the traditional ones (nachos, sour cream) and served the chilli with fresh cut corn tortillas, a dollop of yoghurt and dash of green jalapeno hot sauce and sprinkle of cheese.