Chili con Carne

A spicy Tex-Mex stew of minced beef and kidney beans; serve with rice or bread.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 500 g ground beef
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp chili peppers
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can canned tomatoes
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 250 ml beef stock
  • salt (to taste)

Method

  1. Cook the chopped onion, garlic and pepper in the olive oil for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the beef and brown it, breaking up the lumps.
  3. Stir in the cumin, paprika, chili and tomato paste for 1 minute.
  4. Add the canned tomatoes, drained kidney beans and stock; simmer over low heat for 40 minutes, stirring now and then.
  5. Season with salt and serve with rice or bread.