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Classic chili con carne – stovetop
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Classic chili con carne – stovetop

Classic stovetop chili con carne: browned minced beef, beans, tomato and bloomed spices. 60–90 minutes simmer – with meat, not vegetarian sin carne.

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95 min total
5 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

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  • Meat and vegetables

    • 1.8 lb Minced beef
    • 2 stk Onions
    • 4 fed Garlic cloves
    • 1 stk Red bell pepper
    • 1 tbsp Oil

  • Beans and tomato

    • 2 dåse Red kidney beans, drained
    • 2 dåse Chopped tomatoes
    • about 0.8 cup Beef stock

  • Spices

    • 2 tsp Ground cumin
    • 2 tsp Paprika
    • 1 tsp Chili powder
    • 1 tsp Oregano
    • 2 tsp Salt
    • 1 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown the meat

    1. Heat oil in a large pot. Brown the minced beef until no longer pink. Drain excess fat if needed.
    12 min
    PotSpatula
  2. 2

    Sauté and bloom spices

    1. Add onion and pepper; sauté until soft. Stir in garlic. Take the pot briefly off heat and stir spices into the warm fat.
    8 min
    Pot
  3. 3

    Simmer the chili

    1. Add tomatoes, beans and stock. Bring to a boil, then low simmer partly covered 60–90 minutes. Stir now and then.
    2. Season with salt, pepper and chilli. Rest a few minutes – it thickens as it sits.
    60 min
    Pot

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Nutrition

Calories

450kcal

Protein

32g

Fat

22g

Carbs

28g

Serving Size

400g

Dietary

Restrictions

  • Contains meat

Serving

Suggestions

  • • Ladle into bowls with rice or nachos.

Side Pairings

  • • Rice

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 3 days
  • • Temperature: 5°C
  • • Method: Store in the fridge up to 3 days. Flavour often improves next day.

Frozen

  • • Duration: 60 days
  • • Temperature: -18°C
  • • Method: Freeze in portions up to 2 months.

Reheating

  • • Pot: Reheat gently in a pot, stirring.

Tips

Preparation

  • • Bloom spices in the fat – that builds depth.

Cooking

  • • Too thin? Simmer uncovered the last 10 minutes.

Serving

  • • Serve with rice, nachos or bread.

Variations

Flavor

  • Add a square of dark chocolate at the end for depth.

Method

  • For slow cooker: see that page. For fire: see campfire con carne. For vegetarian: see classic chili sin carne.

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Nordmad

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Rolige opskrifter til hverdag, have og bål.