Chilli Con/Sin Carne

Takes up to 1 hour total

Serves 3 hungry people/4 modest portions

Serve with boiled rice, grated cheddar cheese, garlic bread and salad.

Drink with red wine.

You will need...

1 x Chilli Con/Sin Carne Spice Mix

500g pack lean minced beef

1 x white onion, chopped finely

2 x garlic cloves, crushed

1 x red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks

8 x white mushrooms, halved and sliced

100ml red wine (optional)

1 x tinned red kidney beans, drained

1 x tinned chopped tomatoes

2 tblsp tomato puree

For a veggie version...

-Replace minced beef with Quorn or other vegetarian mince

- Replace minced beef with cooked red lentils, from a pouch or tin

Method

Heat a generous dash of olive oil in a pan. Add the white onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the beef mince and cook until the mince is well browned, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and red pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Add the Chilli Con/Sin Carne Spice Mix, the crushed garlic cloves, and the red wine, if using. Stir well and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the kidney beans, tinned tomatoes and tomato puree to the pan and stir well to mix. Rinse the tomato can with a dash of water, add to the pan and bring to a simmer.
Simmer gently for 30 minutes with a lid on (or longer if you have longer), then remove the lid and simmer for a further 15 minutes, or until the sauce is thick and rich, stirring occasionally.

Spice Mix Ingredients

Smoked Paprika, Cumin, Garlic Powder, Onion powder, Chilli Powder, Cocoa Powder, Beef Stock Cube, Salt, Black Pepper

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