Chilli Con Carne

A festive meaty feast. Chilli Con Carne looks amazing on any table.

Meaty feast with a bit of bite. An easy dish to share with the family.

Please don't be put off by the lengthy post, as the actual process is extremely easy and has limited time for standing behind the stove.

This recipe serves about 4-6 

Preparation time is about 25 minutes

Simmer and Cooking time is a total of 60 minutes

Ingredients:

• 30ml Olive Oil
• 2 Onions, Chopped
• 4 Garlic Cloves, Chopped
• 5ml Chilli Flakes
• 15ml Coriander
• 15ml Cumin
• 1kg Mince (Ostrich mince is great, nice and lean and adds to the taste)
• 1 Red Pepper
• 2 x 400g Cans of Chopped Tomatoes
• 60ml Tomato Purée
• 60ml Tomato Sauce
• 250ml Water
• 25g Dark Chocolate or 15ml Cocoa
• 1 x 410g can of Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed
• Salt and Freshly milled Pepper

Salsa Ingredients:

• 250g Rosa Tomatoes, quartered 
• 1 Bunch Spring Onions, chopped
• 125ml Coriander or Basil Leaves, chopped
• 60ml Lime Juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 Glug of Olive Oil
• 1 Small Chilli, chopped (optional)
• Pinch of Salt

Ingredients to serve with:

• 3 Avocados, cubed
• 3 Limes, halved
• 250ml Sour Cream
• 1 Bag (250g) Nachos

Method:

1. Heat oil in pan
2. Saute the onions until soft
3. Add garlic and fry for about a minute
4. Add in the spices and stir well
5. Add the meat and allow for it to brown
6. Stir in red pepper, tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato sauce, water and chocolate/ cocoa and mix well
7. Allow to simmer for 45 minutes and add water if necessary
8. Add in the Kidney Beans
9. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste
10. Cook for 15 minutes

Method for Salsa:

1. Toss all Salsa ingredients together in a bowl
2. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste

Tips:

** I diced the salsa ingredients a bit more, as the proposed salsa in the recipe is a bit chunky to my taste.

Credits:

This recipe is from the Fresh Living magazine, Issue 5, Published in October 2016