Name: Pete's Chilli Con Carne recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 500 g beef mince; 2 brown onions diced; 1 green capsicum diced; 1 chilli *to taste; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 1/2 cup tomato paste; 400 g canned diced tomato; 400 g red canned kidney beans; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp Tabasco optional; 2 tsp ground cumin optional; 1 cup water

by petermcm11 Last updated on 07/09/2019

A fantastic, flavoursome chilli con carne that I have been cooking for years. It's easy and pleases most palates. - petermcm11

Ingredients

500 g beef mince
2 brown onions diced
1 green capsicum diced
1 chilli *to taste
2 garlic cloves crushed
1/2 cup tomato paste
400 g canned diced tomato
400 g red canned kidney beans
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Tabasco optional
2 tsp ground cumin optional
1 cup water

Method

Step 1

Mix tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, chillies and water together in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to season.
Step 2

Fry onions, capsicum and garlic in a large pot until onion is transparent.
Step 3

Add mince and cook until brown.
Step 4

Add tomato mixture to pot. Stir through and simmer on a medium heat until it starts to thicken.
Step 5

Add kidney beans and half the cumin, cook for a further 10 minutes.
Step 6

Add remaining cumin, Tabasco sauce and salt and pepper.
Step 7

Remove from heat and serve over rice.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Sometimes I top the chilli con carne with 1-2 tablespoons of natural yoghurt and chopped shallots, and serve with corn chips. It can also be served in a jacket potato or flour tortilla instead of rice.