Beef chilli con carne

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Beef chilli con carne

  • AsIAm
  • 14/06/2021
  • < 1 minute read

Serves: 4 Adults

Cooking Time: 40 mins

What you will need

  • Can opener
  • Chopping board
  • Chopping knife
  • Frying pan
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 450g / 1lb of minced beef
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 100g / 3½ oz. of frozen peas, defrosted
  • 1 medium pepper
  • 5 button mushrooms
  • ½ x 400g / 14 oz. tin of tomatoes
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 150ml / ¼ pint of boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon of chilli powder
  • 2 dessertspoons of tomato sauce
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  • ½ x 240g / 8.5 oz. tin of kidney beans
  • 1 dessertspoon of plain flour

Method

  1. Chop the onion, garlic, carrot, pepper and mushrooms
  2. Dissolve beef stock cube in a 150ml / ¼ pint of boiling water
  3. Put minced beef in dry frying pan. There is sufficient fat in mince for frying
  4. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes over a low heat until well browned, stirring all the time
  5. Add onions and garlic to the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle on the flour and chilli powder and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring all the time
  6. Add beef stock, tomato sauce, tinned tomatoes and vegetables. Bring to the boil
  7. Add kidney beans to mince
  8. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the sauce is at the desired consistency
  9. Serve with wholegrain brown rice

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