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Chili Con Carne
4.9 from 147 votes

Chili Con Carne

Chili Con Carne is a hearty, slow-simmered stew centered on ground beef, red kidney beans, and tomatoes. It builds flavor through the sautéing of aromatics like onion, garlic, and bird’s eye chilies, combined with warm spices such as cumin, coriander, and thyme. Slow cooking allows the tomato soup base and spices to meld, resulting in a rich and well-balanced chili with tender meat and soft beans. The addition of green bell pepper toward the end provides a fresh crunch, while finishing with Tabasco sauce adds customizable heat. This dish pairs well with rice, corn chips, or bread, and toppings like guacamole or cheddar cheese enhance its creamy, savory appeal.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 onion diced, large
  • 1 kilogram ground beef minced beef
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 2-3 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 bird's eye chili finely chopped, red
  • 250 grams red kidney beans canned, rinsed
  • 250 milliliters tomato soup canned, not diluted
  • 400 grams tomatoes canned, peeled
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • Tabasco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cumin ground
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander ground
  • 1/4 tablespoon thyme dried
  • 1/4 tablespoon chili powder dried
  • sea salt flakes
  • black pepper grinded
  • olive oil

Instructions

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  1. Brown the mince beef in a large fry pan.
  2. In a large pot soften the onion, bird’s eye chillies and garlic in a little olive oil over medium high heat.
  3. Add the cumin, coriander, thyme and dried chilli, sauté a further 5 minutes.
  4. Add the tomato paste and cook a further 5 minutes.
  5. Add the browned beef, pan juices, tomato soup, kidney beans and canned tomatoes.
  6. Stir well, bring to the boil and reduce to simmer.
  7. Simmer for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add the capsicum and continue to simmer for half an hour.
  9. Taste for seasoning and add salt, pepper and Tabasco to taste.
  10. Serve with steamed rice, corn chips, or bread. Great topped with a little creamy guacamole and shredded cheddar cheese.

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