Easy chilli con carne
Ingredients
- Step 1 2 tbsp olive oil
- Step 2 2 large onions, halved and sliced
- Step 3 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
- Step 4 2 tbsp mild chilli powder
- Step 5 2 tsp ground cumin
- Step 6 2 tsp dried oregano
- Step 7 1kg pack lean minced beef
- Step 8 400g can chopped tomato
- Step 9 2 beef stock cubes (we like Just Bouillon)
- Step 10 2 large red peppers, deseeded and cut into chunks
- Step 11 10 sundried tomatoes
- Step 12 3 x 400g cans red kidney beans, drained

Calories: 820
Carbohydrate: 59 g
Protein: 75 g
Fat: 34 g
Cook time: 80 minutes
Prep time: minutes
Total time: 80 minutes
Servings: 4
TAGS
Buffet
Dinner
Lunch
Main course
Snack
Supper
Mexican
Avocado
Beef chilli
Beef stock cube
Beef stock cube
Beginner
Chilli
Chilli powder
Corn bread
Cumin
Kids cooking
Make Ahead
Minced beef
Oregano
Red kidney bean
Red pepper
Red pepper
Rice
Sara Buenfeld
Slow cooker
Slow cooking
Sundried tomato
Sundried tomato
Tex-mex
Tomato
Tomato
Tortilla chip
Directions
- Step 1 Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 3. Heat the oil, preferably in a large flameproof casserole, and fry the onions for 8 mins. Add the garlic, spices and oregano and cook for 1 min, then gradually add the mince, stirring well until browned. Stir in the tomatoes, add half a can of water, then crumble in the stock and season.
- Step 2 Cover and cook in the oven for 30 mins. Stir in the peppers and sundried tomatoes, then cook for 30 mins more until the peppers are tender. Stir in the beans.
- Step 3 To serve, reheat on the hob until bubbling. Serve with avocado or a big salad with avocado in it, some basmati rice or tortilla chips and a bowl of soured cream.
- Step 4 If you want to use a slow cooker, fry your onions in a pan for 8 mins, then add your garlic, spices and oregano and cook for a minute. Gradually add the mince until it's brown. Tip into your slow cooker with the tomatoes, peppers, sundried tomatoes and beans, crumble in the stock cubes and season to taste. Cook on Low for 8-10 hours, then serve as above.