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Beef Chilli Con Carne Recipe

Enjoy a hearty beef chili con carne made with minced beef, diced red peppers, onions, tomatoes, and kidney beans, flavored with garlic, coriander, cumin, oregano, both fresh and dried chilies, and a touch of dark chocolate. This spicy chili is served over a bed of white rice and garnished with a sprinkle of fresh coriander.
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Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Chilli

  • 1 whole bell pepper (red)
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 5 grams dark chocolate
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp oregano (dried)
  • 1.5 whole fresh chilli
  • 4 sprig fresh coriander
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 0.5 tsp ground coriander
  • 0.5 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tin tinned kidney beans
  • 250 grams mince beef
  • 1 whole onions
  • salt (to taste)
  • 0.5 cube stock cube beef
  • 1 tin tinned tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 150 ml water (boiling)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Rice

  • 1 packet microwave white rice

Instructions
 

  • heat half the oil in the frying pan, peel and chop the onion(s) finely, add to the frying pan, cook for 3 to 4 mins
  • peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely add to the onions, cook for a minute or two, wash and finely chop the chilli, add to the onions
  • add the spices to the chilli and onion mixture, cook for a minute or two, wash and slice the peppers into strips, add to the chilli and onion mixture, cook for 3 to 4 mins
  • empty the contents of the frying pan on to a plate, set a side
  • heat the remaining oil in the frying pan, add the mince beef, seal and brown the meat
  • Drain the beans and wash in cold water, add the onion and pepper mixture, and the drained beans to the beef, add the tinned tomatoes, add tomato puree, cook for a minute or two
  • add the stock cube to boiling water, add the stock and oregano to the beef chilli, cook slowly for 45 minutes
  • add the chocolate to the chilli con carne, stir till chocolate has melted, taste and season with salt and pepper if necessary
  • warm the precooked rice by following the instructions, place one serving of rice onto a plate
  • wash and finely chop the fresh coriander, place the chilli on top of the rice, sprinkle with coriander, serve immediately, if cooking extra for the freezer store the extra chilli in a freezable container allow to cool and then place in freezer
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