THE ULTIMATE BEEF CHILLI

The Ultimate Beef ChilliThis family favourite my have a long list of ingredients but is such a simple one pot supper. Serve with brown rice  or tortillas and top with some grated cheese. Delicious.

If you prefer a hotter chilli replace the dried chilli flakes with 1-2 finely chopped fresh chillies. The chilli will taste even better the next day and freezes well too.

Serves 6

Preparation Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

What You’ll Need: 

  • 675g/1½lb lean beef mince
  • 15ml/1tbsp oil
  • 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 150ml/¼pint good red wine
  • 2 x 400g can cherry or chopped tomatoes
  • 30-45ml/2-3tbsp tomato purée
  • 10ml/2tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 15-30ml/1-2tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 10ml/2tsp ground cumin
  • 10ml/2tsp ground coriander
  • 5ml/1tsp ground ginger
  • 1-2 fresh bay leaves
  • 30ml/2tbsp good quality cocoa powder
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • Salt and freshly milled black pepper
  • 2 x 400g cans red kidney beans, drained
  • Handful freshly chopped coriander

What To Do: 

  1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the onions and garlic for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Add the mince and cook for 8-10 minutes until brown, breaking down any meaty chunks with the back of a wooden spoon. Add the red wine and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato purée, chilli flakes, sweet chilli sauce, spices, bay leaves and cocoa powder. Crumble over the stock cube and season.
  4. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add the red kidney beans and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes.

Recipe from Simplybeefandlamb.co.uk.

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