Chilli Con/Sin Carne
Takes up to 1 hour total
Serves 3 hungry people/4 modest portions
Serve with boiled rice, grated cheddar cheese, garlic bread and salad.
Drink with red wine.
You will need...
1 x Chilli Con/Sin Carne Spice Mix
500g pack lean minced beef
1 x white onion, chopped finely
2 x garlic cloves, crushed
1 x red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
8 x white mushrooms, halved and sliced
100ml red wine (optional)
1 x tinned red kidney beans, drained
1 x tinned chopped tomatoes
2 tblsp tomato puree
For a veggie version...
-Replace minced beef with Quorn or other vegetarian mince
- Replace minced beef with cooked red lentils, from a pouch or tin
Method
Heat a generous dash of olive oil in a pan. Add the white onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the beef mince and cook until the mince is well browned, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and red pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Add the Chilli Con/Sin Carne Spice Mix, the crushed garlic cloves, and the red wine, if using. Stir well and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the kidney beans, tinned tomatoes and tomato puree to the pan and stir well to mix. Rinse the tomato can with a dash of water, add to the pan and bring to a simmer.
Simmer gently for 30 minutes with a lid on (or longer if you have longer), then remove the lid and simmer for a further 15 minutes, or until the sauce is thick and rich, stirring occasionally.
Spice Mix Ingredients
Smoked Paprika, Cumin, Garlic Powder, Onion powder, Chilli Powder, Cocoa Powder, Beef Stock Cube, Salt, Black Pepper