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Chilli Con Carne
A flavour-packed, versatile and budget-friendly dish made with minced beef and canned beans.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 577 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Mexican , Australian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green capsicum, chopped
- 500 grams beef mince
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder (for very mild heat, x2,3 or 4 for medium-hot heat)
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 400 grams canned tomatoes
- 2 cups beef stock
- 400 grams tinned red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 10 grams dark chocolate (2 small squares, optional)
Instructions
- Cook onion in oil over low-medium heat in a large frypan for a few minutes until onion is translucent.
- Add the minced garlic, bay leaf, chilli powder, basil, paprika, salt and pepper, mince and capsicum and cook over med-high heat until mince is browned and there is no liquid in the pan.
- Add tomatoes and stock. Bring to the boil and then turn down heat so mixture is gently simmering.
- Simmer for one hour, topping up with water as necessary so the mixture maintains the consistency of bolognese.
- When ready to serve, add beans and chocolate and stir over low heat for a few minutes.
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Notes
- Storing: You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- Freezing: Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 4 months.
- Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
- Tips:
- You want a steady simmer, so adjust the temperature as necessary as it cooks.
- Top up with water if necessary as it simmers to prevent it drying out.
- Yes, it needs to simmer for an hour.
Nutrition Information
Calories
577kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1334mg
(56%)
Potassium
1376mg
(39%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
422IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
112mg
(11%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 577
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 577kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1334mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 1376mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 422IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.