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Chilli con Carne (that famous TexMex Beef Recipe)
LinsFood's chilli con carne recipe, a delicious mix of minced beef in a rich tomato based sauce, with sundried tomato paste, kidney beans and peppers.
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Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
TexMex (American)
Keyword:
chili, chilli
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
hour
2
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
12
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
403
kcal
Author:
Azlin Bloor
Ingredients
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500
g
lean minced beef
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1
Tbsp
olive oil
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1
large onion
finely chopped
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2
cloves
garlic
finely chopped
▢
1
heaped tsp ground cumin
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½
tsp
chilli powder
heat level to taste
▢
3
red chillies
(more or less, up to you)
▢
250
ml
beef stock
▢
1
can (400g)
chopped tomatoes
▢
3
Tbsp
sundried tomato paste
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100
g
red kidney beans, soaked overnight
(or 1 can weighing 400g/14oz, drained)
▢
½
green capsicum
(bell pepper)
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½
red capsicum
(bell pepper)
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30
g
dark chocolate
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1
large handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped
(cilantro)
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2
Tbsp
soured cream to serve
optional
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US
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan on medium heat and sauté the onions for a minute, followed by the garlic for 30 seconds.
1 Tbsp olive oil,
1 large onion,
2 cloves garlic
Add the beef, turn the heat up and brown all over, breaking it up as you go along. Do this for about 5 minutes.
500 g lean minced beef
Add the cumin, chilli powder and red chillies, stir to mix thoroughly.
1 heaped tsp ground cumin,
½ tsp chilli powder,
3 red chillies
Add the beef stock, chopped tomatoes and sundried tomato paste, bring to boil, then lower heat, cover and cook for about 45 minutes.
250 ml beef stock,
1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes,
3 Tbsp sundried tomato paste
Add the peppers and kidney beans and cook for another 10 minutes.
100 g red kidney beans, soaked overnight,
½ green capsicum,
½ red capsicum
Turn the heat off, add the chocolate, stir to melt and mix the chocolate in.
30 g dark chocolate
Scatter the coriander all over and serve with the soured cream if you like.
1 large handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped,
2 Tbsp soured cream to serve
Nutrition
Serving:
4
|
Calories:
403
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
27
g
|
Protein:
36
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
78
mg
|
Sodium:
435
mg
|
Potassium:
1148
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
1313
IU
|
Vitamin C:
83
mg
|
Calcium:
56
mg
|
Iron:
7
mg
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