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Easy Mild Chilli Con Carne Recipe

A fantastic easy to make chilli con Carne recipe for only 70 pence per person.

Course Main Course
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 250 g minced beef 1/2 pound
  • 250 g Dried green lentils soak if needed
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 64 g chopped bell peppers colour of choice 3 oz approx 3 peppers
  • 800 g can chopped tomatoes  29 oz
  • 350 g passata  mixed with 150g water  12oz plus 5 in water
  • 500 g  can chilli beans 16 oz
  • 500 g can kidney or other beans of choice optional extra
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 bay leaf finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons chilli powder
  • add salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon of oil

Instructions

  1. Heat up your oil in a large saucepan on a medium level heat until hot.  It should take about a couple of minutes.
  2. Add your chopped onion and peppers (and a chilli if you have decided to do the hot version) cook in the oil for a few minutes. Stir to prevent sticking.
  3. Now add the beef stir and cook that until it has browned.
  4. If you like your chilli mild add in your spices with the sauce if you prefer it hotter add them nearer to the end of cooking.
  5. Add your bay leaf & garlic clove.
  6. Add your sauces and tomatoes to the saucepan and stir in.  Bring your chilli to the boil then lower to simmer for 20 minutes.
  7. If you have added kidney beans add them now and cook for a further 10 minutes.