CHILI CON CARNE

Tantalize your taste buds and try this free nice & spicy Chili Con Carne Recipe… Chili Con Carne is a hot dish made with minced meat or ground beef, red kidney beans and vegetables… Serve with any starch of your choice.

Ingredients

2 onions, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 carrots, peeled & finely chopped

2 celery sticks, peeled & finely chopped

1 red pepper, seeded & diced

A little olive oil for frying

2 tsp chilli powder

1 heaped tsp ground cumin

1 heaped tsp cinnamon

Salt & freshly ground black pepper

450g lean beef mice

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes

80g tomato paste

140ml water

1 can (400g) red kidney beans

Basmati rice to serve

Fresh coriander to garnish

Method

• Fry the onions and garlic in a large saucepan with little oil until softened.
• Add the chilli powder, cumin, cinnamon and season to taste.
• Add the mince meat and cook until lightly browned.
• Add the carrots, celery, red pepper, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, chilli and the water.
• Season to taste if needed.
• Bring to the boil, cover with greaseproof paper and a lid.
• Either lower the heat down to a simmer and cook for 90 minutes or place the pan in the oven at 150°C for 90 minutes.
• Add the red kidney beans 30 minutes before the end of cooking time.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with Basmati rice or couscous or over a baked potato and a small bowl of plain yoghurt or cream cheese, guacamole and lime wedges.

Serves 6 - 8