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Recipes

Classic chilli con carne

What will you serve yours with? Baked spuds, tortillas or rice?

What will you serve yours with? Baked spuds, tortillas or rice?

Cooking Time

Cook: 1 Hour

Cooking Time

Serves: 6

Cooking Time

Price: £1.59 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 371g serving contains

Energy
7776kj
501kcal
25%
Fat
17.4g
Med
25%
Saturates
6.7g
High
34%
Sugars
10.4g
Low
12%
Salt
0.45g
Low
8%
3
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
2096kj/501kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp Rapeseed Oil

1 large Onion, chopped

2 Peppers, roughly chopped

2 Garlic Cloves, crushed

500g pack Asda Flavourful Reduced Fat Beef Steak Mince

½ Reduced Salt Beef Stock Cube, crumbled

1 tsp Smoked Paprika, plus extra to serve (optional)

1–2 tsp Hot Chilli Powder (optional)

1 tsp ground Cumin

2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

3 tbsp Tomato Purée

400g tin Asda Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice

400g tin Asda Red Kidney Beans in Water, rinsed and drained

25g Dark Chocolate (at least 70% cocoa), broken into 3cm chunks

300g Basmati Rice

3 tbsp Reduced Fat Crème Fraîche

1 tbsp fresh Coriander leaves, to serve

Lime wedges, to serve

Method

1
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan over a low heat and cook the onion for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened. Mix in the peppers and cook for 4 mins until tender. Add in the crushed garlic and cook for a further 1 min, stirring continuously. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2
Add the remaining oil to the pan, increase the heat to high, then add the mince and cook for 3–4 mins, stirring, until evenly browned.
3
Return the onion and peppers to the pan along with ½ crumbled stock cube, paprika, chilli powder (if using), cumin, Worcestershire sauce, tomato purée and chopped tomatoes. Pour over 275ml boiling water and stir to mix. Season and simmer gently over a low heat, with a lid slightly ajar for 30 mins, adding a splash more water if needed.
4
Stir in the kidney beans and chocolate to combine and simmer for a further 15–20 mins until thickened.
5
Meanwhile, cook the rice according to pack instructions. Divide the rice between 6 bowls, top with the chilli con carne and dollops of crème fraîche. Scatter with coriander, if using, and finish with a sprinkling of smoked paprika. Serve with lime wedges, if you like.