Classic chili con carne recipe.

 

 Classic Chili Con Carne (Ingredients for 6 people)

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 pounds ground beef

1 onion (large) chopped

4 cloves garlic chopped

2 tablespoons ground cumin

2 tablespoon dried oregano

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or more if you like it spicy

2 tablespoons tomato paste

28 oz can crushed tomatoes

½ cup beef stock

14.5 oz can kidney beans drained

salt and pepper to taste

a handful of fresh chopped parsley


This chili con carne recipe is packed with flavour. Let's get started. Take a large pan, put in the olive oil, and add the onions. Sauté the onions until lightly golden. Add the garlic and fry for another minute.

Next comes the ground beef. You can also use turkey beef, instead of ground beef if you care about calories. It's important to brown the meat, so don't overcrowd the frying pan. If you put in too much meat, the meat will steam instead of browning and you will miss a lot of flavors.

You can add some bacon fat to get extra flavor. Fry the beef until it is fully cooked for about 8 minutes. Add cumin, oregano, paprika, cayenne pepper, and tomato paste and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, the beef stock and beans, season with salt and pepper, and stir in the parsley. Let it simmer over low heat. If you like it hot, you can add some chili peppers, or a pinch of dried chili flakes.

Stir the pan occasionally until the chili thickens slightly, about one and a half hours. When done, you can serve the chili with white rice in a bowl, and add toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, jalapeño slices or fresh cilantro and you're done.

You can also make amazing chili dogs, by spooning some chili con carne over your hotdogs, and top them with grated cheese.

Chili con carne tastes better the next day, so this is the perfect make-ahead dish that can be reheated the next day. Cooked chili will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.

You can also freeze chili con carne in covered airtight containers or freezer bags. Enjoy!

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