Chilli Con Carne
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
2 lb (907g) minced beef
2 onions (diced)
1 garlic clove
2 chilli peppers (fine chopped)
1pint carton (500g) passata
2 table spoons tomato ketchup
1 14oz tin kidney beans (drained)
2 tale spoons vegetable oil
1/4 pint (0.47 ltr ltr) beef stock
Salt & pepper to taste
2 tsp smoked paprika
Preparation:
Gently brown off the onion and garlic with the oil in a hot saucepan for 4-5 minutes. Add the minced beef breaking as you go, and brown for 4-5 minutes.
Add the passata and beef stock, then bring to the boil and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
Add the mix to the slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients – with the exception of kidney beans.
½ hour from completion add the kidney beans
Cook for 6-8 hours at a ‘low’ setting.
Tasty simple dish best served on a bed of fluffy white rice
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