Easy chilli con carne

Name: Easy chilli con carne
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 250g/9oz beef mince; ½ -1 tsp chilli flakes, to taste; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 500ml/18fl oz stock, made from a stock cube (ideally beef, but chicken is fine); ½ tsp dried mixed herbs; 2 x 400g tins red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 200g/7oz long grain rice; 200g/7oz natural yoghurt; salt and pepper

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

A cheap and cheerful chilli con carne recipe that's not just a student staple, it's great for families, too. This is designed to be a low cost recipe. This chilli can be made in advance and frozen, just leave to cool completely and pop in a freezer-proof container. It will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:50:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories615.6 kcal (31%)

Total Fat20.1 g (29%)

Carbs78.7 g (30%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein30.3 g (61%)

Sodium941.2 mg (47%)

Fiber8.5 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspolive oil

250gbeef mince

½ tspchilli flakes

to taste

400gtin chopped tomatoes

500mlstock

made from a stock cube, ideally beef, but chicken is fine

½ tspdried mixed herbs

2 x 400gtins red kidney beans

drained and rinsed

200glong grain rice

200gnatural yoghurt

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the olive oil and, once hot, fry the onion with a pinch of salt for 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent. Once soft, add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Add the mince, along with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until there are no raw bits of meat. Add the chilli flakes, tomatoes, stock and dried mixed herbs. Stir to mix well and bring to a simmer.

Step 3

Pour in the drained kidney beans and simmer gently for 30 minutes, or until the chilli con carne is thickened and rich. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary.

Step 4

Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the packet instructions.

Step 5

Serve the chilli con carne on top of the rice with a spoonful or two of yoghurt on top of each portion.