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Classic Homemade Chili Con Carne Made Easy
Irene Muller

Classic Homemade Chili Con Carne Made Easy

Perfect served over fluffy baked potatoes and topped with creamy crème fraîche
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Coarse
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Chili Con Carne Ingerdients

  • 6 large potatoes
  • 12 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 stick celery
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp fresh chili deseeded and chopped
  • 2 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 400g kidney beans from a can, drained
  • 800g chopped tomatoes
  • 500g beef mince free range
  • 1 or more pinch salt & pepper seasoning to taste

Ingerdients for serving

  • 1 bunch fresh coriander
  • 1 tub Crème Fraîche
  • 1 bowl grated mature hard cheese
  • 1-8 wedges limes a must to enhance the flavour

Equipment

  • 1 A heavy-based Le Creuset Enamel-Coated Cast Iron (24-28cm): Widely considered the best for heat retention and slow-cooking.

Method
 

Preheat the oven to 220 C – 428 F
  1. Wash potatoes and prick all over with a fork.
    Ingredients for chili con carne
  2. Rub them all over with olive oil, place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt.
  3. Place in oven and bake for  45-50 min.
  4. Peel and finely chop the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and peppers.
  5. Heat a large stewing pan or pot with a good amount of olive oil.
  6. Add all your chopped vegetables, chili, cumin, cinnamon and good amount of seasoning.
  7. Cook for about 6-10 minutes, stirring until softened and lightly coloured.
  8. Add the kidney beans and tomatoes, then break up the mince as you add.
  9. Fill one of the empty tomato tins with water and pour this into the pan.
  10. Pick the leaves from the coriander and place them in the fridge.
  11. Finely chop the washed coriander stems and stir in.
  12. Bring to the boil and turn the heat down to a simmer with the lid on halfway for about an hour and a half, stirring every now and then.

Serving Method

  1. Slit the potatoes then top with chilli con carne, yoghurt, a good helping of crème fresh.
  2. Squeeze over some lime.
  3. Add more chopped chilli for those who like it hot.