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Chilli con carne

A deep, smoky beef chilli with kidney beans, ready in under an hour and even better the next day.

  • Time1 hr
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £2.00 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.

    5 min
  2. 2

    Turn up the heat, add the mince and brown for 6 minutes, breaking it up.

    6 min
  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic, spices, oregano and tomato purée and cook for 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Add the tomatoes, beans, stock and salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring now and then.

    30 min
  5. 5

    Taste and adjust the seasoning, then serve with rice, soured cream and grated cheese.

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