Name: Chilli con carne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Beef
Ingredients: 1 Tbs fresh chillies 573; 2 tsp garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 green pepper chopped; 1 red pepper chopped; 500 g beef mince lean; 4 Tbs tomato paste; 2.5 tsp coriander ground; 6 allspice berries, ground; 1/2 tsp cinnamon ground; 2 tsp paprika smoked; 1 1/4 tsp dried red chilli flakes; 2 Tbs cocoa powder unsweetened; 4 tsp brown sugar; 3.5 tsp salt; 1 tinned tomatoes peeled, chopped; 1 butter beans tinned, drained; 1 red kidney beans tinned, drained; 1 sweetcorn tinned, drained; cheddar cheese grated, to serve; avocado to serve; fresh coriander chopped, to serve; sour cream to serve

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Ingredients (22)

1 Tbs	fresh chillies — 573
2 tsp	garlic — cloves, minced
1/2	green pepper — chopped
1	red pepper — chopped
500 g	beef mince — lean
4 Tbs	tomato paste
2.5 tsp	coriander — ground
6	allspice — berries, ground
1/2 tsp	cinnamon — ground
2 tsp	paprika — smoked
1 1/4 tsp	dried red chilli flakes
2 Tbs	cocoa powder — unsweetened
4 tsp	brown sugar
3.5 tsp	salt
1	tinned tomatoes — peeled, chopped
1	butter beans — tinned, drained
1	red kidney beans — tinned, drained
1	sweetcorn — tinned, drained
	cheddar cheese — grated, to serve
	avocado — to serve
	fresh coriander — chopped, to serve
	sour cream — to serve

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Method:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

Add garlic, sauteing for a few seconds, then add red and green bellpeppers.

Saute a further 2 – 3 minutes before adding the ground beef.

Cook until browned.

Now add some flavour to the meat – tomato paste, coriander, all-spice, cinnamon, smoked paprika, chilli flakes, cocoa powder, sugar and salt.

Cook, stirring for 2 -3 minutes over high heat, then add tinned tomatoes.

Stir through, bring to the boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer, covered, for approximately 10 minutes.

Taste and adjust seasonings if needed, then add the rest of the ingredients: butter beans, kidney beans and sweetcorn kernels.

Gently heat through, then serve, topped with cheese, your choice of condiments and warm bread.

If you can get hold of something like cheese & onion bread I would strongly suggest you get it, as it tastes phenomenal with this chili.

* If you are unable to find smoked paprika, I would suggest that you substitute with an equal amount of paprika and up the chilli flakes to replicate the increased heat from the smoked paprika.

** If you’re able to get hold of peppadews, they add a deliciously sweet and tangy edge to the chilli.

Just chop finely and serve alongside the rest of the condiments.

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