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Chili Recipe

HT MC Mexican 90mins

An easy traditional chili (Chilli) recipe using minced beef, kidney Beans and tinned tomatoes. This recipe is also often called Chilli Con Carne

Serves 4 Search Keywords: Hot Beef Vegetables Spices Herbs Pulses Main Course Gluten Wheat Dairy free Eggless

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Ingredients

550g/1¼lb Minced Beef

1 Large Onion, sliced

2 Green Capsicums, (Sweet Pepper) deseeded and sliced

1 x 400g/14oz tinned Chopped Tomatoes

2 Bay Leaves

1 level teasp Chilli Powder * See notes below

2 level teasp Salt

1 Beef Stock Cube

1 x 400g/14oz tin Red Kidney Beans, drained

Water

Instructions

1. Heat a large pan until hot then add the meat without any extra fat and brown. Add the onions and pepper and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring.

2. Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, chilli powder, salt and crumble in the stock cube, mix well then cover and simmer very gently for 40 minutes - longer if you have the time - stirring every once in a while and adding a little water if the mixture seems to be drying out too much.

3. Remove the bay leaves, add the drained beans, and cook for a further 20 minutes, stirring from time to time. Serve hot.

TIPS AND OPTIONS:

	If you've never used chilli powder it's advisable to go easy the first time unless you don't mind very hot food.
	Substitute the beef with minced lamb
	Substitute the tinned tomatoes with fresh tomatoes adding a tablespoon of tomato purée or ketchup plus some water

Serving Suggestions

Serve with plain boiled long grain rice and/or crusty bread. A crisp green salad with a vinaigrette dressing goes very well especially if the diners need a cooling influence.

Storing this Chilli Recipe

Chilli freezes very well so it's worth making extra. To freeze, allow to cool completely then either transfer to ridged freezer containers or divide into individual portion sizes and place in small freezer bags.

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Additional information about this Chili recipe

Chili is a spicy stew whose name comes from the Spanish chilli con carne, "chili pepper with meat". Traditional versions are made with minced (ground) buffalo or beef however Chicken Chilli recipes have become very popular in these times of health/calorie consciousness. Chilli is an excellent choice when serving lots of people - great for parties or larger gatherings - and can be made well in advance then reheated when required.

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Chilli with Chocolate 130mins

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