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Mexicaanse chili con carne

Make the well-known Mexican dish chili con carne. It's a hearty chili packed with fresh vegetables! This recipe is quick, easy and perfect for making a large pot. This dish pairs very well with guacamole and pita bread, tortillas or rice.

Recipe

Mexican chili con carne

Mexican enjoyment! Full of intense flavours.

Course Main course
Kitchen Mexican
Servings 4 servings

Preparation time

Preparation time 15 min
Stiffen up min. 30 min
Total 45 min

Equipment

  • Large sauté pan or casserole pan

Ingredients

  • 3 onions
  • 1 red or chili pepper
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 eggplant
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 400 g canned plum tomatoes
  • 400 g chili beans
  • 100 ml red wine
  • 400 g ground beef
  • Olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (or a very small amount of chili flakes)
  • Pinch of allspice
  • Handful of fresh parsley, coriander and oregano
  • Green Tabasco
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper

Mexican chili con carne

    1. Finely chop the onion, pepper and garlic. Cut the zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper and canned tomatoes into pieces about 1 x 1 cm (the tomatoes can be a bit chunkier).
    2. Heat olive oil in the pan and sauté the onion until it starts to colour. Now add the garlic, pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper and allspice and stir everything through.
    3. Add the ground beef and cook until lightly browned.
    4. Now add the chopped vegetables and stir well so the spices are evenly distributed. Then add the tomato paste, the canned tomatoes with their juice, the chili beans, red wine and all the fresh herbs. Pour in 200 ml of water and add some salt and pepper.
    5. It's almost ready! Let the dish simmer gently for about 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft and the sauce has thickened slightly. Taste and add extra seasonings or Tabasco if desired. Adjust to your own preference, of course.

Tips!

  • Adjust the amount of peppers, spices and Tabasco to your liking.
  • This is chili con carne; if you omit the 400 g of ground beef you'll make a delicious chili sin carne.

This Mexican chili con carne is a hearty, flavourful meal that's perfect for a cosy dinner. The combination of fresh herbs, chili beans and ground beef creates a rich sauce with a nice kick. Serve with rice, tortilla chips or fresh bread and adjust the amount of cayenne pepper and Tabasco to suit your own taste.