Classic chilli con carne
By bruno38

Ingredients
- - 750g minced beef
- - 300g tinned red kidney beans
- - 2 large onions
- - 1.5 tbsp sweet chilli
- - 1 tbsp ground cumin
- - 1 tbsp oregano powder
- - 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (Van Hooten for example)
- - 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
- - 8 cloves of garlic
- - 500g of tomato puree
- - 25cl beef stock
- - Olive oil
- - Salt and pepper
Details
servings 6
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 90mins
Cost Budget Friendly
Preparation
Step 1
Peel the onions and garlic. Slice the onions and finely chop the garlic.
Step 2
In a frying pan, lightly fry the onions and garlic over low heat. Do not brown them.
Step 3
Meanwhile, in a cast iron pan, fry the mince in a little olive oil. Season with salt. Stir regularly.
Step 4
Add the onions and garlic to the mince.
Step 5
Season with all the spices and heat over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring.
Step 6
Add the tomato puree and beef stock. Check the seasoning. Cook without covering for 1 hour.
Step 7
Add kidney beans 15 minutes before the end of cooking.
Step 8
Chilli always taste better the longer you let it simmer slowly, so don't hesitate to make this dish well in advance. And...it tastes even better reheated the next day - you will really get the best of all the flavours.
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