The addition of dark chocolate in this recipe really enhances the flavour and gives it a lovely velvety sheen. And, it only needs a couple of squares to do the job, so the rest is for you!

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour

What You’ll Need:

• 1tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 red peppers, deseeded and sliced
• 2tsp hot chilli powder
• 1tsp cumin
• 1tsp paprika
• 500g pack Sainsbury’s Beef Mince 5% Fat
• 500ml Sainsbury’s Passata with Onion & Garlic
• 250ml beef stock, made with 1 beef stock cube
• 410g can Sainsbury’s Red Kidney Beans in water, drained & thoroughly rinsed
• 2 squares (20g) Sainsbury’s Belgian Fairtrade Dark Chocolate (or any other chocolate with at least 70%
• cocoa solids)
• 2x250g packs Sainsbury’s Microwave Long Grain White Rice, to serve
• 4tbsp Sainsbury’s half fat crème fraiche

What To Do:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes until beginning to soften and then add the pepper.
• Cook for another 3-4 minutes until the peppers are just becoming tender.
• Add the chilli powder, cumin and paprika to the pan and stir through, cooking for a minute. Put the mince in the pan and move around, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Cook for 3-4 minutes until brown all over.
• Pour in the passata and stock. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
• Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and heat in the microwave for around 30 seconds until melted. Add this to the chilli, along with the beans. Alternatively, you can add the cubes of chocolate straight to the chilli. Stir to combine, then simmer for another 15 minutes until the mixture has thickened slightly.
• Meanwhile, prepare the rice according to packet instructions and serve with the chilli.

TIP: adding any more than 2 squares of chocolate will take over the flavour of the chilli, so in this recipe, less is more.

Further recipes from Sainsbury’s can also be found at www.homemadebyyou.co.uk