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Chili con carne

A hearty chili that simmers away quietly, and is even better reheated the next day.

Chili con carne
Photo: File:Bowl of chili.jpg, Carstor Β· CC BY-SA 2.5

⏱ 55 min🍽 Serves 4

Ingredients

Method

  1. Chop the onion, mince the garlic and dice the pepper.
  2. Heat the oil in a casserole over medium heat and soften the onion and pepper for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic, minced beef, cumin and chili. Brown for 5 minutes, breaking up the meat.
  4. Pour in the tomatoes, season and simmer, covered, over low heat for 25 minutes.
  5. Add the drained kidney beans and cook for 10 more minutes.
  6. Serve with rice.

πŸ’‘ Tip : Go easy on the chili: you can always add more at the table.

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