Chili Con Carne Recipe

A white bowl filled with chili con carne, consisting of ground meat, kidney beans, and tomatoes, is placed on a wooden table. The chili is garnished with chopped parsley and served over a bed of white rice. A fork and a cloth napkin are positioned beside the bowl.
4 from 15 votes

Chili con carne (chili with meat) – one of the most known Mexican dishes around the world. This classic Mexican chili con carne is a great meal for family dinner or even for hosting friend and parties. This chili dish includes ground beef, peppers, tomatoes and red kidney beans.

A white bowl filled with chili con carne, consisting of ground meat, kidney beans, and tomatoes, is placed on a wooden table. The chili is garnished with chopped parsley and served over a bed of white rice. A fork and a cloth napkin are positioned beside the bowl.

Chili Con Carne Recipe

4 from 15 votes
Prep Time 2 hours
WORK TIME 20 minutes
DIFFICULTY Medium
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 yields

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 3-4 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1 Bell pepper chopped
  • 1 Red hot chili pepper chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Tomato paste
  • 2 cans 800g Crushed tomatoes
  • 1½ pounds 675g Ground beef
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons Chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin
  • 2 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1½ cups 360ml Beef stock/water
  • 1 can 400g Red kidney beans, drained
  • 2-3 tablespoons Parsley/cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. In a large pan or Dutch oven heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes, add diced bell pepper, chili pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes, add crushed garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
    2. Turn heat to high, add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Add spices, tomato paste and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
    3. Add crushed tomatoes, beef stock, beans and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, until thickens slightly.
    4. Turn the heat off, add chopped herbs and stir.
    5. Serve

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