Sara's chilli con carne

Sara's chilli con carne

Ideal for entertaining families with kids, this classic chilli dish is quick, hassle-free and great to have in the freezer

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 3. Heat the oil, preferably in a large flameproof casserole, and fry the onions for 8 mins. Add the garlic, spices and oregano and cook for 1 min, then gradually add the mince, stirring well until browned. Stir in the tomatoes, add half a can of water, then crumble in the stock and season.
  2. Cover and cook in the oven for 30 mins. Stir in the peppers and sundried tomatoes, then cook for 30 mins more until the peppers are tender. Stir in the beans.
  3. To serve: Reheat on the hob until bubbling. Serve with avocado or a big salad with avocado in it, some basmati rice or tortilla chips and a bowl of soured cream.
Try

IF YOU WANT TO USE A SLOW COOKER...

To get an even more intense flavour, try this in a slow cooker. Fry your onions in a pan for 8 mins, then add your garlic, spices and oregano and cook for a minute. Gradually add the mince until it's brown. Tip into your slow cooker with the tomatoes, peppers, sundried tomatoes and beans, crumble in the stock cubes and season to taste. Cook on Low for 8-10 hours.

Per serving

820 kcalories, protein 75g, carbohydrate 59g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 16g, sugar 21g, salt 5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2007.

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  • 02 October 2011

    Amohamy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Left out some of the ingredients as was going by what was in the cupboards. Was very tasty, however would use less chilli powder next time as it was a bit too hot for my liking!

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  • 19 November 2011

    sealgaire rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This can easily be made into 6 portions which I have done and frozen.

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  • 19 November 2011

    sealgaire commented on this recipe

    this can easily be made into 6 portions which I have done and frozen

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  • 03 February 2012

    Dizzy13 commented on this recipe

    I love chilli, and this is most definetly one of the nicest. Definetly give this one a bash

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  • 26 April 2012

    j2ck333 rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 23 September 2012

    Michelle rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I did the slow cooker option and it was beautiful!

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  • 10 October 2012

    Flossydrop rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this yesterday and cooked throughout the day in a slow cooker. The meal went down well with my family. I personally always feel that chilli is best once chilled or frozen so I am sure it will be even better when we have the batch I froze next week :-) I did use kidney beans in chilli sauce so maybe cheated a little but they always add some depth to a dish. Personally I would add the actual beans much closer to the end next time as they went a little hard, I think 1.5 hours max in slow cooker would be suitable. A great family meal that allows you to cook extra for busy evenings. I think I have enough for another 2 dinners for us so a good value meal.

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  • 14 October 2012

    jimiskewl commented on this recipe

    I tried this in the slow cooker on a medium heat for around eight hours. I only used 1 tin of beans, 5 garlic cloves, 500g mince and tomato puree in lieu of the sun dried tomatoes . Came out great and tasted delicious but I would use lean mince next time as suggested in the recipe as the fat settled on the top and had to be skimmed off. The red peppers make a real nice touch to my normal chilli recipe so I'll defiantly try this again.

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  • 18 October 2012

    *vix* rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely. Did it in the slow cooker. Only had hot chilli powder so used 1/4tsp instead of 2tsp. Demolished by the whole family including the toddler. Loads of leftovers to freeze.

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  • 17 January 2013

    jane guthrie commented on this recipe

    I do not rate this recipe at all!!!! Who ever heard of CHILLI CON CARNE WITH NO CHILLI???????????????? NO. NOT A GOOD RECIPE, SORRY.

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  • 23 January 2013

    Orlaithg27 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Nicest chilli I have tasted. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between bolognese and chilli but myself and my partner loved it. Only made it last week an it's on then menu again for tomorrow nite!

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  • 23 January 2013

    Orlaithg27 commented on this recipe

    Nicest chilli I have tasted. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between bolognese and chilli but myself and my partner loved it. Only made it last week an it's on then menu again for tomorrow nite!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Freeze-ahead family favourite

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Per serving

820 kcalories, protein 75g, carbohydrate 59g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 16g, sugar 21g, salt 5 g

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