Recipe: Tasty Chilli con carne

Chilli con carne. Chili con carne, meaning 'chili with meat', is a spicy stew containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), and often tomatoes and beans. With chunks of chuck roast, browned in bacon fat and cooked with red kidney beans, red chili and chipotle chili, onion, garlic, jalapeños Chili Con Carne Recipe. Three little words that describe such a wonderful meal.

It has loads of flavour even though it uses mostly store cupboard ingredients. You can experiment with how hot it is by leaving the seeds in the fresh chillies. A quick and easy chilli con carne recipe from Jamie Oliver. You can have Chilli con carne using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chilli con carne

1. It's 1 lb of ground beef (80/20).
2. It's 2 links (1/4 lb) of beer bratwurst.
3. You need 1 of large sweet onion, finely chopped.
4. You need 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
5. It's 1 tbsp of tomato paste.
6. It's 1 can of Mexican beer, such as Modelo Especial.
7. You need 1 (28 oz) of can whole roasted tomatoes.
8. You need 1-2 cups of chicken or beef stock.
9. You need 1 can of ranchero-style pinto beans (like La Costeña brand).
10. It's of Spice mix.
11. You need 1 tsp of Aleppo chile powder.
12. You need 1 tsp of Chipotle chile powder.
13. You need 1/2 tsp of Cayenne pepper.
14. Prepare Pinch of red pepper flakes.
15. Prepare 1 Tbsp of chilli powder.
16. You need 1 tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder.
17. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of ground cumin (comino).
18. Prepare 1 tsp of oregano.
19. You need 2 tsp of brown sugar.
20. Prepare 1 tsp of instant coffee (or 1 shot prepped espresso).
21. It's to taste of Salt and pepper.

Simple chilli con carne is a favourite, and this one's a real crowd-pleaser. A winter warmer with beans & chickpeas. Come home to a warming bowl of this Chili. This Chilli Con Carne is a Classic.

Chilli con carne instructions

1. For spice blend: Combine all spices in a small bowl. If using whole spices/chiles, toast and grind separately first..
2. Blend can of tomatoes in a food mill, processor, or blender. Add to a Crock-Pot with chicken/beef stock and set to high..
3. Add beef to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove sausage from casings and add to beef, breaking both up to create a more homogeneous blend. Stir occasionally, allowing fat to release from meat..
4. When meat is beginning to brown, add onion and garlic. Cook until meat is well browned and onion is soft and translucent..
5. Add spice mix to meat, beginning with half and tasting to see if you desire more (I always use it all). Add tomato paste and allow to cook, stirring constantly, until spices are toasted and well combined (about 1-2 min)..
6. Add meat mixture to crockpot and stir. Deglaze pan with the beer and allow alcohol to evaporate (there should be a lot of great fond to scrape up!). Add this to the Crock-Pot when beginning to take on a syrupy texture..
7. Add beans to Crock-Pot. Turn Crock-Pot to low and cover. Allow to simmer for 2-4 hours, until thick and delicious. Add salt and pepper to taste (don't add salt previous to this step!)..
8. Serve hot, topped with cheese and sour cream. Served on top of Fritos, it's a killer Frito Pie. Served with cornbread, it's an incredible meal that will warm body and soul in wintertime..

This belly warming dish of meaty, spicy joy is a regular on our dinner table. Reviews for: Photos of Chili con Carne II. A steaming bowl of smoky chilli con carne is hard to beat. Take a look at our delicious chilli recipe, & find lots more family meals, at Tesco Real Food. This chilli con carne recipe makes a tasty Mexican meal that's great as a family dinner.

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