Chili con Carne
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 55 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 1 hr 50 min
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
2 medium onions
1 clove garlic
Olive oil
2 level teaspoons chili powder
1 heaped teaspoon ground cumin (or crushed cumin seeds)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound (455 grams) chuck, minced or ground
7 ounces (200 grams) sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
1 fresh red chile, deseeded and finely chopped
2 (14 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes (400 grams)
1/2 stick cinnamon
5 ounces water
Directions
- If you are going to use the oven method, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Chop up the onions and garlic in the food processor and fry in some olive oil until softened. Add the chili powder and cumin and a little seasoning.
- Chop up the meat in the processor and add to the pan, cooking it until slightly browned.
- Place the sun-dried tomatoes and chile in the processor with the oil and blend to form a paste. Add these to the beef with the tomatoes, cinnamon stick, and a wineglass of water. Season a little more, if need be.
- Bring to the boil, cover with greaseproof paper and a lid, then either turn the heat down to simmer and cook for 1 1/2 hours or transfer the pan to the oven for about 1 1/2 hours.
- Add the red kidney beans 30 minutes before the end of cooking time.
