Quick and Easy Chilli Con Carne
Perfect for a busy week night, this Chilli Con Carne is so quick and easy. Great comfort food for a hungry family!
Servings 4 people
Equipment
- Paring knife
- Wooden chopping board
- Glass measuring jug
- Measuring spoons
- Large saucepan
- Wooden spatula
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 2 onions medium sized, finely diced
- 4 large garlic cloves crushed
- 1 green or red bell pepper
- 400 – 500 g lean grass-fed minced beef (ground beef)
- 2 tsp hot chilli powder (or mild for youngsters)
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tsp ground coriander
- ¼ - ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 300 ml beef stock made with a beef stock cube or bouillon
- 400 g can Italian chopped tomatoes
- 400 g can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 10 sliced green jalapeños pickled, chopped
- sea salt flakes and ground pepper
To Serve
- Little Gem lettuce leaves, rice, tacos or tortillas
Toppings
- guacamole, grated Cheddar cheese, sliced jalapeños, chopped fresh coriander, sour cream or Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Start by heating 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan (I use a wok) on a low-medium heat and add the 2 diced onions and 4 cloves of crushed garlic.
- Gently fry for 5 minutes (stirring) to soften before adding the diced green or red bell pepper and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Push the onion mixture to the outer edges, turn the heat up and add the minced beef. Break it up with a wooden spatula and fry until browned before mixing the onions and peppers in. If your mince has a high fat content see notes below.
- Stir in the spices: 2 tsp hot chilli powder, 3 tsp ground cumin, 3 tsp ground coriander, ½ tsp cayenne pepper and fry for a minute.
- Add 300 ml beef stock, 400 g can of Italian chopped tomatoes, drained 400 g can of kidney beans, 2 tbsp tomato puree, 1 tsp dried oregano, chopped green jalapeños, salt and pepper (to taste).
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve on a bed of Little Gem (Baby Romaine) lettuce or with rice, tacos, tortillas etc along with toppings such as sour cream, Greek yogurt, guacamole, grated Cheddar cheese, jalapeños and chopped fresh coriander.
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Notes
At step 3, if you’ve used minced beef with a high fat content you can pour some away at this point with the help of a pan lid. Bear in mind that the oil carries the flavour so don’t tip it all away.