4.5 from 12 votes
Chili Recipe with Beans
The Best Homemade Chili Recipe with Beans or Chili Con Carne - this is comfort food at its best. Low-carb, high in protein, gluten free this chili con carne is healthy, delicious and nutritious, and it goes down well with the whole family.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 360 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef (minced beef)
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400 g, 13 oz)
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 red chilli pepper
- ½ red bell pepper
- 1 tin Kidney Beans (200 g, 7 oz)
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- Fresh parsley to taste
- grated cheese to serve
Instructions
- Cut the onion roughly and add the vegetable oil to a large pan.
- Fry the onion until translucent, then add the minced beef and chopped garlic and stir until it the beef is no longer pink and the liquid is evaporated.
- Chop the red chilli pepper and mix it in. I recommend deseeding the red chilli pepper if you do not like that much spiciness.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, red kidney beans and beef stock. I like to throw the bay leaves in at this stage so the flavours can be released while the beef is cooking.
- Cook on a medium heat until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the beef is tender, that should take about 30 minutes on a medium heat.
- Add the cayenne peppers, tomato puree, chopped parsley and season with salt and black pepper.
- Remove from the heat and serve with grated cheese, basmati rice, couscous, bulgur wheat or anything else that takes your fancy.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
907mg
(38%)
Potassium
702mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
600IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 907mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 702mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 600IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.