Main dish

Chili con carne

This is an incredible recipe from Matthaeus.

4 servings (?)

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 500g minced beef
  • 300ml beef stock (1 cube, or any stock)
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • ½ tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 410g can red kidney beans

Recipe

  • Dice onion, red pepper and chop garlic.
  • Pot + 1 tbsp oil + medium heat.
  • Cook onion until translucent (5 min).
  • Add garlic, red pepper, chili powder, paprika, cumin. Cook 5 min stirring.
  • Turn up the heat, add the beef, break it up with a spatula, fry for 5 min (should not be a stew, should really fry).
  • Add stock, choppd tomatoes, marjoram, sugar, tomato purée. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Simmer gently, covered for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally so that it doesn’t attach.
  • Add stock at any point if it dries.
  • Add beans. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
  • Let stand away from the heat for 10 minutes.

from bbcgoodfood

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