Jamies Chilli Con Carne

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• olive oil
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 red chili, de-seeded and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 500 g minced beef
• 200 g sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 2 (400 g) cans tinned tomatoes
• 1/2 stick cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 2 (400 g) cans red kidney beans, drained

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, fry onions and garlic in a little olive oil until soft.
• 2 add chilli powder, fresh chilli, cumin and a little seasoning. then add the meat and continue to cook, stirring, until it has browned.
• 3 process the sun-dried tomatoes in your food processor, with a little oil from the jar, enough to loosen into a paste.
• 4 add these to the beef with the tomatoes, cinnamon stick, and the water. check the seasoning, and add more if you prefer.
• 5 bring to the boil, cover, turn the heat down and simmer for about 1 and a half hours.
• 6 add the kidney beans about 1/2 an hour before serving, they are already cooked and only need to be warmed through.
• 7 serving suggestions, steamed rice, crusty bread, a tossed salad, some guacamole or/and sour cream/yoghurt.