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A bowl of chili con carne, rice, and tortilla chips topped with diced tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, and cilantro, placed on a wooden surface.

Classic Chilli Con Carne

Lauren
Everyone needs a Classic Chilli Con Carne recipe in their repertoire, especially for Autumn and Winter when the hearty, batch cook options are essential!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 403 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g beef mince
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 peppers
  • 1 onion
  • 2 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 400 g passata
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 200 ml water approx 100ml used in each of the above to rinse out
  • 2 tablespoon tomato purée
  • 400 g kidney beans

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop 2 peppers and 1 onion and preheat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a pan
  • Add chopped vegetables to the pan and cook on medium heat until softened (approx. 10 minutes)
  • Add 500 g beef mince with all dried herbs and spices (2 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika) to pan with vegetables
  • Cook mince until it's browned off (this will add additional flavour to the dish)
  • Stir through 2 tablespoon tomato purée and cook for 2 minutes
  • Then pour in 400 g passata and 400 g chopped tomatoes (rinse out with 200 ml water) and 400 g kidney beans (with water from tin)
  • Simmer chilli con carne on medium heat for approx 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness is reached
  • Serve chilli with either rice, chips, jacket potato or on top of nachos with fresh accompaniments like my Chunky Guacamole or Homemade Pico De Gallo (linked below)

Notes

Nutrition Facts above for Beef Mince Chilli Con Carne only (not any accompaniments)
Recipes for: Chunky Guacamole or Homemade Pico De Gallo 

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 23gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 623mgPotassium: 1108mgFiber: 9gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1108IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 6mg
Keyword beef mince chilli, chili recipe, chilli con carne, chilli with beef mince
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