Name: Chilli con carne
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 500 gram lean minced beef; 2 medium (300g) onions, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 3 long green chillies, seeded, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, or to taste; 1 teaspoon (rounded) ground cumin; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 410g cans chopped tomatoes; 400 gram can red kidney beans, drained, rinsed; 1 cup (250ml) beef stock; 1/4 cup loosely packed coriander leaves; steamed rice, for serving; sour cream, for serving

Chilli con carne

This is a hearty and warm meal. As with all spicy dishes, the chilli heat can be adjusted by adding or reducing chilli powder.

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

500 gram lean minced beef

2 medium (300g) onions, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

3 long green chillies, seeded, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, or to taste

1 teaspoon (rounded) ground cumin

2 tablespoon tomato paste

2 410g cans chopped tomatoes

400 gram can red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

1 cup (250ml) beef stock

1/4 cup loosely packed coriander leaves

steamed rice, for serving

sour cream, for serving

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Heat half the oil in a medium flameproof heavy-based pan over high heat. Cook mince, stirring, to break up lumps, until browned. Remove mince from pan.

2.Lower the heat to medium; add remaining oil and cook onion, garlic, chillies and spices until the onion is soft.

3.Return mince to pan; stir in tomato paste, tomatoes and kidney beans. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir in stock then bake, covered, for 45 minutes. Top with coriander and serve with rice and sour cream.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
Note

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