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How to make chilli con carne
19 ingredients
30 min
Serves 4-6
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Chilli con carne is an all-time favourite party dish that’s incredibly easy to make, served here with a little grated chocolate for an authentic Mexican touch. Make your chilli in advance for even better flavour.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1030
Calories
44g
Protein
44g
Fat
113g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Kidney Bean | 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained | 112 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 large red onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 carrot
- 2 garlic
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- ¾ tsp smoked sweet paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 500g/1lb 2oz best-quality beef mince
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 x 400g/14oz tin kidney beans
- 1 red or green pepper
- 1 x 400g/14oz tin best-quality chopped tomatoes
- 500-750ml/18-22fl oz beef stock
- sea salt and black pepper
- 2 squares 70% dark chocolate
- small bunch coriander
- cooked rice
- , roughly chopped fresh coriander
- soured cream
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
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