My chilli con carne recipe

chrisnichols149
chrisnichols149 Posts: 3 Member
in Food and Nutrition
This is my chilli recipe and I just adapt it too whether I want it veggie or meat.

Use a non stick pan:
Fry 5% mince beef (no added oil for frying) then drain fat off mince once browned.
3tsn chilli powder (I use extra hot)
Add fresh chillies if desired
1.5-2tsp ground cumin
1.5-2tsp ground coriander
1tsp paprika
3 garlic cloves roughly chopped
1tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/3 tsp cinnamon.
1Tbsp tomato purée
1 Tsp Worcester sauce
1 Tsp marmite.
400g chopped tomatoes.
400g passata.
400g kidney beans with juice
Beef oxo cube
Add herb if desired
1-1.5 Tbsp white flour

Veggie version:
Replace meat with
400g can baked beans with juice,
400g mixed bean salad
Remove juice from kidney beans.

I hope you enjoy this meal and if there's any suggestions I can do too improve this recipe please let me know.
Thank you

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Why would you leave out oil, choose the leanest meat, and then drain the small amount of fat left to enhance flavor?
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Marmite in chili, that's one I haven't heard before!
  • SLLeask
    SLLeask Posts: 489 Member
    Not sure about cumin, ginger or especially cinnamon in chilli con carne, especially the amount you recommend. How much meat do you use with that sauce? Why do you need flour? That seems an unnecessary calorie item given that you seem to want to keep it low cal with using low fat mince and draining too. I like onion in mine too. But that's just my opinion, if that's the way you enjoy it, have at it!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Why would you leave out oil, choose the leanest meat, and then drain the small amount of fat left to enhance flavor?

    i use 5% mince, it doesn't have any fat to be able to drain off...
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    SLLeask wrote: »
    Not sure about cumin, ginger or especially cinnamon in chilli con carne, especially the amount you recommend. How much meat do you use with that sauce? Why do you need flour? That seems an unnecessary calorie item given that you seem to want to keep it low cal with using low fat mince and draining too. I like onion in mine too. But that's just my opinion, if that's the way you enjoy it, have at it!

    i would imagine the flour is to thicken it?
  • chrisnichols149
    chrisnichols149 Posts: 3 Member
    It's 500g mince beef. I just prefer too drain the fat but yeah I agree there's very little fat in 5% mince. My other half is always going on at me about how anal I get about eating.
    Yeah the flour is too thicken it out.
    I find a recipe is a guideline so adjust where you feel necessary.
    Try the recipe and please leave some feedback on here so I know how too improve it as would love too make it better.
    Thanks for the comments
  • chrisnichols149
    chrisnichols149 Posts: 3 Member
    Yeah I add a large white onion too it too
  • rosiepri900
    rosiepri900 Posts: 14 Member
    SLLeask wrote: »
    Not sure about cumin, ginger or especially cinnamon in chilli con carne, especially the amount you recommend. How much meat do you use with that sauce? Why do you need flour? That seems an unnecessary calorie item given that you seem to want to keep it low cal with using low fat mince and draining too. I like onion in mine too. But that's just my opinion, if that's the way you enjoy it, have at it!

    Cumin is a must in chilli
  • SLLeask
    SLLeask Posts: 489 Member
    rosiepri900 wrote: »
    SLLeask wrote: »
    Not sure about cumin, ginger or especially cinnamon in chilli con carne, especially the amount you recommend. How much meat do you use with that sauce? Why do you need flour? That seems an unnecessary calorie item given that you seem to want to keep it low cal with using low fat mince and draining too. I like onion in mine too. But that's just my opinion, if that's the way you enjoy it, have at it!

    Cumin is a must in chilli

    Why? Not in mine, can't bear the stuff!! :D

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