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Chilli Con Carne
5.0 (259 reviews)
Recipe video above. Everybody's favourite Chili, nice and saucy! Made with a from-scratch Chili Powder rather than a store bought mix. Make a quick midweek version though when you've got the time, it's well worth slow cooking. See notes for Serving and Topping options!
Total Time40
Servings5
367
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
367
Calories
10.1 g
Fat
30.5 g
Carbs
39.6 g
Protein
7.3 g
Fiber
7.2 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 onion (, diced (brown, white, yellow)
- 1 red capsicum (bell pepper), diced)
- 1 lb / 500g beef mince / ground beef
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 800g / 28 oz can crushed tomato
- 14 oz / 420g can red kidney beans (, drained (or other beans)
- 2 beef bouillon cubes (, crumbled (Note 1)
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar (any type)
- 1/2 - 1 1/2 cups / 125 - 375 ml water
- Salt and pepper
Chili Spice Mix:
- 1 - 2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste) (Note 2)
- 4 tsp paprika powder
- 5 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder (or onion powder)
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp oregano
To Serve
- Rice, corn chips, tortillas (Note 5 for more)
- Sour cream, yoghurt, grated cheese, coriander./cilantro (Note 6 for more)
Instructions
- 1Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute, then add capsicum and cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.
- 2Turn heat up to high and add beef. Cook, breaking it up as you go, until mostly browned.
- 3Add Chili Spice Mix. Cook until beef is browned all over. (This step helps release extra flavour from the spices)
- 4Add remaining ingredients, with 1/2 cup of water for Quick Cook or 1 1/2 cups for Slow Cook. Bring to simmer, then adjust heat per step below:
- 5Quick Cook - 20 to 40 minutes, uncovered, on medium low heat so it's bubbling gently; OR
- 6Slow Cook - 1.5 hours to 2 hours, covered, on low heat so it's bubbling very gently. (Note 3 Slow Cooker)
- 7Adjust salt and pepper to taste just before serving.
- 8Serve over rice, or ladle into bowls and serve with corn chips or warm tortillas on the side with Toppings of choice (Note 6). See Note 7 for more serving options. My usual: Either over rice or with corn chips, always with sour cream, cheese and coriander.