Chili Recipe with Beans
The Best Homemade Chili Recipe with Beans or Chili Con Carne - this is comfort food at its best. Low-carb, high in protein, gluten free this chili con carne is healthy, delicious and nutritious, and it goes down well with the whole family.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 360kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef (minced beef)
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400 g, 13 oz)
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 red chilli pepper
- ½ red bell pepper
- 1 tin kidney beans (200 g, 7 oz)
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- fresh parsley to taste
- grated cheese to serve
Instructions
- Cut the onion roughly and add the vegetable oil to a large pan.
- Fry the onion until translucent, then add the minced beef and chopped garlic and stir until it the beef is no longer pink and the liquid is evaporated.
- Chop the red chilli pepper and mix it in. I recommend deseeding the red chilli pepper if you do not like that much spiciness.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, red kidney beans and beef stock. I like to throw the bay leaves in at this stage so the flavours can be released while the beef is cooking.
- Cook on a medium heat until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the beef is tender, that should take about 30 minutes on a medium heat.
- Add the cayenne peppers, tomato puree, chopped parsley and season with salt and black pepper.
- Remove from the heat and serve with grated cheese, basmati rice, couscous, bulgur wheat or anything else that takes your fancy.
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Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 907mg | Potassium: 702mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg