A hearty, simple and delicious one-pot dinner that will be ready in minutes. Spice it up with hot sauce, freshly chopped chilies or extra chili powder. It’s called “chili” for a reason!
Fun Fact: In 1977 “chili con carne” was recognized by the Texas legislature as the official dish of the state of Texas.
Ingredients:
- 500 grams lean ground beef
- 1 ½ tbsp garlic puree
- ½ cup red pepper, chopped
- ½ cup onion, chopped
- ½ cup celery, chopped
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp red chili powder (or more if desired)
- 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
- Salt to taste
- 1 can kidney bean
- Shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onion and chopped fresh coriander to sprinkle on top
Directions:
- In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add lean ground beef and garlic puree. Continue to stir to break up the beef while it cooks.
- Once the beef has browned, add the chopped red pepper, chopped onion and chopped celery and stir to combine.
- Add the black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander and red chili powder and stir to combine.
- Once the vegetables have softened and the liquid has dried up, add the tomato sauce and stir to combine.
- Add salt to taste if necessary.
- Add the kidney beans and stir to combine.
- Cover and let the tomato sauce bubble for 5 minutes, stirring periodically to enable the flavours to come together.
- Serve in a large bowl or individual bowls. Top with grated cheddar cheese, chopped green onion and freshly chopped coriander.
