October 23, 2020 / In food , beef / Tagged as: beef, onion, peppers, garlic, tomato puree, tomatoes, red kidney beans, chilli powder, cumin, ground coriander, beef stock, beer
Chilli Con Carne
Total Cook Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 600g beef mince
- 2 red peppers
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 100g tomato puree
- 600g red kidney beans (3 cans)
- 600g tinned tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tbsp chilli powder (mild or hot)
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 500ml beer or beef stock
Method
FOR THE CON CARNE:
- On a medium heat brown the beef. Set aside.
- On a low heat, heat the oil. Add the onion, peppers and garlic. Cook until translucent.
- Add the browned beef to the vegetables.
- Add the spices and tomato puree.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and beer (or beef stock).
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 25 minutes and allow to simmer slowly.
Notes
Serving ideas are to have the pot in the middle of the table and have small bowls of garnishes.
Typical accompaniments and garnishes are:
- sour cream
- sliced spring onions
- sliced red chilli
- coriander leaves
- grated cheddar
- soft tortillas
- rice