Name: Tex-Mex chilli con carne
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 50 millilitre olive oil; 800 gram lean beef mince; 2 onions, peeled, diced; 1 red capsicum, finely diced; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 3 red chillies, finely chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 teaspoon paprika; 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce, or to taste; 140 gram tomato paste; 425 gram can diced tomatoes; 1 cup beef stock or water, plus a little extra water as needed; 2 teaspoon sugar; 200 gram can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; cooked long grain rice, to serve

Tex-Mex chilli con carne

Using your own spice mix for chilli con carne is a revelation if you've only used packet mix previously. Rich, spicy and full of flavour, this Tex-Mex-style chilli is perfect served on rice with sour cream.

Ingredients

50 millilitre olive oil

800 gram lean beef mince

2 onions, peeled, diced

1 red capsicum, finely diced

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

3 red chillies, finely chopped

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon ground coriander

2 teaspoon paprika

1 tablespoon tabasco sauce, or to taste

140 gram tomato paste

425 gram can diced tomatoes

1 cup beef stock or water, plus a little extra water as needed

2 teaspoon sugar

200 gram can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

cooked long grain rice, to serve

Method

1.In a deep pot, add 1 tbs of the olive oil and cook the meat until well browned. Remove meat from pot and drain, if you wish, to remove excess fat, although this will also drain off some of the meat juices.

2.In the same pot, heat remaining oil and cook onion, capsicum, garlic and chillies 3-4 minutes until soft but not coloured. Season lightly and add spices, cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

3.Return meat to pot; add remaining ingredients, except beans and simmer 1 hour, stirring regularly and topping up with extra water as needed, to keep mixture moist.

4.After (1 hour) add kidney beans to meat, stir to combine, and cook (25-30 minutes).

5.Serve with boiled long-grain rice.

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