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Cheat's Chilli Con Carne

Quick Chilli Con Carne recipe
Ardmona recipes
Recipe By: 
Ardmona
spc.com.au [1]
Cook Time: 
25 minutes (when using pre-made tomato salsa)
Serves: 
4
Make this quick and easy chilli con carne for a tasty mid week dinner. The mince recipe also freezes well for easy weeknight dinners.

Chilli

Ingredients

  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 500g lean beef mince
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or to taste)
  • 1 quantity (2 1/2 cups) Mexican Tomato Salsa
  • 400g can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • Cooked rice, sour cream & coriander leaves, to serve


Method

  1. Fry onion in a large oiled frying pan until soft
  2. Add mince, cook, stirring, until evenly browned
  3. Add chili, cook, stirring for 1 minute
  4. Stir in Mexican Tomato Salsa and kidney beans, simmer for 20 minutes or until thickened
  5. Serve with rice, sour cream and coriander leaves


Tips & Hints

  1. To make this recipe have a pre made batch of Ardmona's Tomato Salsa ready to go.


Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

  • 2 x 400g cans Ardmona Chopped Tomatoes
  • 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno or green chili, deseeded, finely chopped
  • 2 tbs lime or lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves, finely chopped


Method

  1. Drain tomatoes in a sieve over a bowl. Discard juice
  2. Combine drained tomatoes, onion, garlic, chili, lime or lemon juice, cumin and sugar in a bowl. Stir through coriander. Season to taste and serve


Tips & Hints

  1. Tomato Salsa Prep Time: 15 Minutes
  2. Makes: 2.5 Cups

Links
[1] https://spc.com.au