Chili con carne
Chilli con carne with beans is a thick beef stew with tomatoes, sweet pepper and spices. Add cooked canned beans near the end so they heat through without breaking up among the juicy minced beef.
Additional 10 min — resting and preparation
How to make it
Prepared 0 of 6 steps
Prepare the vegetables and beans
Dice onion and sweet pepper and mince garlic. Rinse and drain the beans. Crush tomatoes with their juices. Raw dried beans are unsuitable for this quick version.
Stir-fry the vegetables
Soften the onion in oil for 5 minutes. Add pepper for 4 minutes, then garlic, cumin, paprika, chilli and oregano. Heat for 30–40 seconds without letting the spices blacken.
Add the beef
Increase the heat, add mince and break up the lumps for 8–10 minutes. It should change colour throughout and start to brown, without large raw clumps, and reach 71 °C inside.
Simmer the tomato base
Stir in tomato paste, then tomatoes, stock, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook with the lid slightly ajar for 25 minutes, stirring from the base occasionally.
Heat the beans through
Add the drained beans and simmer for 10–12 minutes more. Uncover if too wet; if already thick, do not reduce until dry. The beans should stay whole and the meat remain juicy.
Let the flavours settle
Turn off the heat, cover and rest for 10 minutes. Stir and divide between bowls. Rice, sour cream, Cheddar, coriander leaves and lime are not included.
Little hint
Ground chilli varies greatly in heat. Start with the modest listed amount, especially for family meals. Never substitute raw dried beans for canned beans without cooking them thoroughly separately first.
Frequently asked questions
What should I watch out for when cooking?
Ground chilli varies greatly in heat. Start with the modest listed amount, especially for family meals. Never substitute raw dried beans for canned beans without cooking them thoroughly separately first.
How should I prepare the ingredients?
Dice onion and sweet pepper and mince garlic. Rinse and drain the beans. Crush tomatoes with their juices. Raw dried beans are unsuitable for this quick version.
