Chilli Con Carne 😋

Maureen 😀
Maureen 😀 @Moe131
Liverpool England

Have not made this in a long time. So good to make a batch and freeze what's left for another time. I do enjoy this sometimes on a jacket potato but today having it on rice.the thing with this you add the heat the way you feel like it hot medium or burn your mouth off 🤣🤣 #Mainmeal

Chilli Con Carne 😋

Have not made this in a long time. So good to make a batch and freeze what's left for another time. I do enjoy this sometimes on a jacket potato but today having it on rice.the thing with this you add the heat the way you feel like it hot medium or burn your mouth off 🤣🤣 #Mainmeal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  1. 1 tblsbutter
  2. 1large onion diced
  3. 1Red Bell pepper seeds discarded
  4. 2Garlic Cloves
  5. 1 tspHot chilli Powder
  6. 1 tspPaprika
  7. 1 tspGround Cumin
  8. 2 tblsTomato Purèe
  9. 300 glean Minced Beef
  10. 1dried Beef Stock cube
  11. 400 gTin Chopped Tomatoes Tomatoes
  12. 1/2 TspDried Red peppers crushed
  13. 1 tspSugar
  14. 410 gRed Kidney beans
  15. Salt and Pepper to taste
  16. Some Sour Cream to Serve

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Add the butter to the pan heat up then fry the onions for 3 minutes

  2. 2

    Tip in the garlic, red pepper, hot chilli powder, paprika, red crushed peppers and ground cumin. Give it a good stir, then leave it to cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. 3

    Brown lean minced beef. Turn the heat up a bit, add the meat to the pan and break it up with your spoon or spatula. The mix should sizzle a bit when you add the mince.

  4. 4

    Stir for at least 5 minutes, until all the mince is separated and minced size no lumps and there are no more pink bits. Make sure you keep the heat hot enough for the meat to fry and become brown, rather than just stew.

  5. 5

    Crumble the beef stock cube into 300ml hot water. Pour this into the pan with the mince mixture.

  6. 6

    Add can of chopped tomatoes. Tip in ½ tsp dried marjoram, 1 tsp sugar and add a good shake of salt and pepper. Squirt in the tomato purée and stir the sauce well.

  7. 7
  8. 8

    Simmer it gently. Bring the whole thing to the boil, give it a good stir. Turn down the heat until it is gently bubbling and cook for 20 minutes. If it looks like its drying just add a couple of tbls hot water

  9. 9

    Drain and rinse the can of kidney beans add to the chilies bring to boil stirring then turn heat down and simmer for 10 minutes add another couple of tbls hot water then season to taste.

  10. 10

    Keep checking that the sauce is not sticking to the bottom and it's not drying simmer gently.

  11. 11

    Serve with 1 tbls Sour cream in the middle on a bed of rice.

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Maureen 😀
Maureen 😀 @Moe131
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Cookpad founder Member Ambassador, Also a Cookaholic.I love this Cookpad Site, Recipes, friends, interesting people and outstanding recipes, and able to see and to taste food from all over the world. i have learned so much more here, spices , herbs and lovely recipes of different cultures. also experimenting mixing different herbs and spices and making my own creations .I have cooked for my family since I was 14yrs, home from school as my Grandmother could no longer cook she was 91yrs, my Dad worked and there was only me so I learned quite quick and have always enjoyed it. I only started experimenting with herbs and spices and items I had never heard of before through joining Cookpad 2014 and I'm still learning new things. It is a passion of mine and I always invite my family around so I can create something new for them to try. my children grew up learning lots from me I have 3 daughters all with their own families and two Sons one who cooks for his family also my youngest son who is still at home with me,he comes up with some lovely meals and ideas so I'm proud of them all. 💜
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