Ultimate Chili Con Carne

Summary

Yield
Servings
Sourcethomsonj
Prep time
30 minutes
Cooking time
2 hours
Total time
2 1/2 hours

Ingredients

2  
onions, chopped
4 clove
garlic, crushed
3 tablespoon
olive oil
2 teaspoon
ground cumin
1 tablespoon
dried oregano
1 dash
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
3  
bay leaves
1 pound
organic ground beef
2 tablespoon
hot paprika
4 tablespoon
hot chili powder
5 tablespoon
malt vinegar
3 tablespoon
sundried tomato puree
3 tablespoon
tomato puree (or just use 6 tbsp tomato puree if don’t have sundried tomato paste)
2 can
of diced plum tomatoes (14 oz)
1  
19 oz cans red kidney beans (19 oz)
1  
19 oz can black beans (19 oz)
300 milliliter
good quality red wine
2 cup
fresh cremini mushrooms, sliced
1  
red pepper, diced
1 dash
Tabasco
2 cup
long grain rice
1  
Aged cheddar, grated

Instructions

Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy saucepan or casserole dish. Add garlic and onion and sauté until softened. Add cumin, oregano, sea salt, cracked black pepper, and bay leaves and cook for 2 minutes. Add ground beef and brown all over.

In a small bowl, mix malt vinegar, paprika and chili powder together. Add to beef and stir for 1 minute longer. Add tomato puree, diced tomatoes, red kidney beans and wine. Add mushrooms, red pepper and red chili and season again.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours, stirring often. Serve alongside boiled long grain rice, grated aged cheddar, and Tabasco and crème fraiche.

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