Chilli Con Carne

Name: Chilli Con Carne
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 1 onion (, diced (brown, white, yellow); 1 red capsicum (bell pepper), diced); 1 lb / 500g beef mince / ground beef; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 800g / 28 oz can crushed tomato; 14 oz / 420g can red kidney beans (, drained (or other beans); 2 beef bouillon cubes (, crumbled (Note 1); 1 1/2 tsp sugar (any type); 1/2 - 1 1/2 cups / 125 - 375 ml water; Salt and pepper; 1 - 2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste) (Note 2); 4 tsp paprika powder; 5 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp garlic powder (or onion powder); 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp oregano; Rice, corn chips, tortillas (Note 5 for more); Sour cream, yoghurt, grated cheese, coriander./cilantro (Note 6 for more)

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Total Time

40 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Rating

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Ingredients

5 servings

1 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves (, minced)
1 onion (, diced (brown, white, yellow)
1 red capsicum (bell pepper), diced)
1 lb / 500g beef mince / ground beef
3 tbsp tomato paste
800g / 28 oz can crushed tomato
14 oz / 420g can red kidney beans (, drained (or other beans)
2 beef bouillon cubes (, crumbled (Note 1)
1 1/2 tsp sugar (any type)
1/2 - 1 1/2 cups / 125 - 375 ml water
Salt and pepper
1 - 2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste) (Note 2)
4 tsp paprika powder
5 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp garlic powder (or onion powder)
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp oregano
Rice, corn chips, tortillas (Note 5 for more)
Sour cream, yoghurt, grated cheese, coriander./cilantro (Note 6 for more)

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Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute, then add capsicum and cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.

Step 2

Turn heat up to high and add beef. Cook, breaking it up as you go, until mostly browned.

Step 3

Add Chili Spice Mix. Cook until beef is browned all over. (This step helps release extra flavour from the spices)

Step 4

Add remaining ingredients, with 1/2 cup of water for Quick Cook or 1 1/2 cups for Slow Cook. Bring to simmer, then adjust heat per step below:

Step 5

Quick Cook - 20 to 40 minutes, uncovered, on medium low heat so it's bubbling gently; OR

Step 6

Slow Cook - 1.5 hours to 2 hours, covered, on low heat so it's bubbling very gently. (Note 3 Slow Cooker)

Step 7

Adjust salt and pepper to taste just before serving.

Step 8

Serve over rice, or ladle into bowls and serve with corn chips or warm tortillas on the side with Toppings of choice (Note 6). See Note 7 for more serving options. My usual: Either over rice or with corn chips, always with sour cream, cheese and coriander.