Serves 4 – 45 mins <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chilli Con Carne is a great thing to make and just leave bubbling slowly on the stove as you go about your day knowing that dinner is taking care of itself. Little hassle goes into making a very tasty meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

3 tbs of flavourless oil
500 gms of minced beef
1 large onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped or a tbs of minced garlic from jar
1 tsp of ground cumin
2 red peppers\/capsicum finely chopped
1 courgette\/zucchini finely chopped
2 finely chopped fresh chillies or 1 chipotle chilli in adobo seasoning chopped with some sauce – (dependent on how hot you like your chilli)
400gm tin of diced tomatoes
1 cinnamon stick
1 tin of red kidney beans
1 tin of black beans
handful of chopped coriander leaves and finely chopped stalks
1-2 limes squeezed to taste
salt <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Step One<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Heat up Olive Oil in heavy bottom pan and add onion, garlic and cumin. Stir and cook over a medium heat until onions are soft add the peppers, courgette and chillies and cook for a further 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step Two<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Add the beef and break up any big chunks with back of wooden spoon , frying until beef is browned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step Three<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Add the tomatoes and cinnamon stick stir and turn the heat down to low – allow this to simmer for about an hour to hour and half, stirring occasionally if you are around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step Four<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Drain and rinse the beans and add to the chilli along with the finely chopped coriander stalks- leave for another 30 minutes to hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step Five<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Remove the chilli from the heat and add lime juice to taste and the coriander leaves reserving a small amount to sprinkle over chilli once on plate. Once happy with balance of flavour serve to your hungry horde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I serve this with fluffy white rice, avocado and natural yoghurt as a side for those who cannot deal with the heat (i.e my daughter and myself). This Chilli is also good warmed up in wraps the next day with grated cheese, sweetcorn and yoghurt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Serves 4 – 45 mins Chilli Con Carne is a great thing to make and just leave bubbling slowly on the stove as you go…<\/span><\/p>\n

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