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Chili con Carne
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Chili con Carne

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Total time
60 min
Level
Medium
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
8

About this dish

One ingredient sets the heat level of this pot: chili powder.

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In this recipe that means a blend of ground chiles with cumin, oregano, and garlic, not pure chile flakes or cayenne, and swapping in straight cayenne at the same amount changes the dish completely. Canned cooked kidney beans keep it to one pot, with no soaking or boiling dried beans. When it is done, the liquid clings to the beef and beans instead of running off the spoon, thick enough to serve over rice or tortilla chips.

Ingredients

servings

Instructions

6 steps
  1. 1

    Finely chop 130 g onion and mince 3 garlic cloves.

    Drain one 400 g can of cooked kidney beans; 400 g refers to the can contents before draining, not the drained bean weight. Do not use dry raw beans in this method.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.

    Cook the onion for 4 to 5 minutes until translucent, then stir in the garlic for about 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Add 500 g ground beef and cook over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking up lumps.

    When the released liquid has reduced and parts of the beef are browned, lower the heat.

  4. 4

    Stir in 1.5 tablespoons chili powder seasoning blend and 1 teaspoon ground cumin over medium heat for about 1 minute.

    Add the tomatoes before the spices scorch.

  5. 5

    Add 400 g canned diced tomatoes with their juice and the drained beans.

    Scrape up browned bits, bring to a simmer and cook gently for at least 30 minutes.

  6. 6

    Check that the liquid clings to the beef and beans rather than running off the spoon.

    If it is too loose, simmer a little longer, stirring occasionally so the bottom does not catch.

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Tips

After adding the tomatoes, simmer gently and stir occasionally so the bottom does not catch.
Use a chili powder blend containing spices such as cumin, oregano and garlic. Do not substitute 1.5 tablespoons of pure ground chili or cayenne; check the ingredients and heat level on the label.
Edited by Charim Team