Recipe
Chilli con carne
A pot of beef, red kidney beans and tomato, spiced with chilli, paprika and cumin. Serve it in bowls.
Chilli con carne takes about 45 minutes and makes 4 servings. Each serving has 580 kcal.
- Preparation
- 15 minutes
- Cooking
- 30 minutes
- Total time
- 45 minutes
- Servings
- 4
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 30 g
Ingredients
- Ground beef500 g
- red kidney beans480 g
- Onion2 pcs
- Garlic4 pcs
- Canned peeled tomatoes800 g
- Tomato paste2 tbsp
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- chili powder2 tsp
- Sweet paprika2 tsp
- Ground cumin2 tsp
- Salt2 tsp
- Black peppercorns1 tsp
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until soft, then stir in the garlic for 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the ground beef and cook for 6 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned.
- 3
Stir in the chilli powder, sweet paprika, cumin, tomato paste, peeled tomatoes, red kidney beans, salt and black pepper.
- 4
Let it simmer gently for 20 minutes. Stir now and then so it does not stick.
- 5
Taste it. If it is too thick, add a splash of water and simmer for 2 minutes more.
- 6
Serve hot in bowls.
Cooking methods
On the stove
A heavy pot over medium heat for the browning, then a low simmer with the lid ajar.
On induction
Medium power to brown the beef, then low power so the chilli simmers and does not scorch.
Over an open fire
A cast-iron pot over steady embers. Move it to a cooler spot if it boils hard.
Recipe questions
- How long does this recipe take?
- Plan for about 45 minutes from start to finish.
- How many servings does this recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings.
- Can I cook this recipe on induction?
- Yes. Medium power to brown the beef, then low power so the chilli simmers and does not scorch.
- Can I cook this recipe over an open fire?
- Yes. A cast-iron pot over steady embers. Move it to a cooler spot if it boils hard.
- Which dietary preferences does this recipe support?
- This recipe is tagged: glutenFree, dairyFree.
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