Chili Con Carne
Chilli Con Carne is a spicy stew containing chili, peppers, meat (usually beef), kidney beans and various vegetables. Try this recipe!
Ingredients
Chili Con Carne Ingerdients
- 6 large Potatoes
- 12 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 stick Celery
- 1 red Pepper
- 1-2 tbsp Fresh Chili deseeded and chopped
- 2 tsp Coriander
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 400 gram Kidney Beans (from a can/tin) drained
- 800 gram Chopped Tomatoes (from a can/tin) Italian Tomatoes
- 500 g Beef Mince free range
- 1 (or more) pinch Salt & Pepper seasoning to taste
Ingerdients for serving
- 1 bunch Fresh coriander
- 1 tub Crème fresh
- 1 bowl Grated mature hard cheese
- 1-8 wedges Lime
Instructions
Cooking Method
- Preheat the oven to 220 C - 428 F
- Wash potatoes and prick all over with a fork.
- Rub them all over with olive oil, place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt.
- Place in oven and bake for 45-50 min.
- Peel and finely chop the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and peppers.
- Heat a large stewing pan or pot with a good amount of olive oil.
- Add all your chopped vegetables, chili, cumin, cinnamon and good amount of seasoning.
- Cook for about 6-10 minutes, stirring until softened and lightly coloured.
- Add the kidney beans and tomatoes, then break up the mince as you add.
- Fill one of the empty tomato tins with water and pour this into the pan.
- Pick the leaves from the coriander and place them in the fridge.
- Finely chop the washed coriander stems and stir in.
- Bring to the boil and turn the heat down to a simmer with the lid on halfway for about an hour and a half, stirring every now and then.
Serving Method
- Slit the potatoes then top with chilli con carne, yoghurt, a good helping of crème fresh.
- Squeeze over some lime.
- Add more chopped chilli for those who like it hot.