Chili Con Carne Recipe

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Appetizing Chili Con Carne Recipe

This classic and healthy Chili Con Carne is an easy-to-prepare dish packed with authentic flaming flavors. It is well known in American households as 'Chili', a spicy stew recipe consisting of meat (usually beef), chili peppers, tomatoes and beans.  

This scrumptious recipe is seasoned with garlic, onions, and cumin. 'Chili' is a favorite dish for cooking competitions, special occasions and even for simple family gathering.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp oil

1 red pepper

400g can chopped tomatoes

1 large onion

1 heaped tsp hot chilli powder

2 garlic cloves, peeled

1 tsp ground cumin

500g lean minced beef

1 beef stock cube

½ tsp dried marjoram

1 tsp sugar

2 tbsp tomato purée

410g can red kidney beans

plain boiled long grain rice, to serve

soured cream, to serve

Directions:

Prepare vegetables. Chop 1 large onion into small dice, about 5mm square, Cut 1 red pepper in half lengthways then chop. Finely chop 2 garlic cloves.

Put your cooking pan over a medium heat. Add the cooking oil, onions, while stirring constantly, Tip in the garlic, red pepper, hot chilli powder, paprika and ground cumin. Stir then leave it for another 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Sautee lean minced beef until brown. Add the meat to the pan while continuously sautéing the meat until brown.

Prepare the sauce. Dilute 1 beef stock cube into 300ml hot water. Add the diluted mixture to the pan with the mince mixture. Add chopped tomatoes, dried marjoram, sugar, salt and pepper to taste and tomato purée.

Continuously simmer it for 20 minutes.  Add the red kidney beans in the chilli pot until simmering. Serve with soured cream and plain boiled long grain rice.

Nutritional Facts: Amount Per 100 grams

Total Fat                       3.3 g    

Saturated fat                  1.4 g    

Polyunsaturated fat        0.2 g    

Monounsaturated fat     1.3 g    

Cholesterol                   53 mg  

Sodium                        398 mg

Potassium                     273 mg

Total Carbohydrate        9 g       

Protein                          10 g     

Vitamin A                     13%     

Calcium                         2%      

Vitamin B-6                  5%

Vitamin B-12                 6%

Magnesium                   4%

Iron                              11%

Vitamin C                     1%

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