Easy Beef Chilli

How can we say no to a chili recipe with beef on the ingredient list?  Plus it takes a mere 25 minutes to prepare – perfect for a quick weekday dinner or an easy weekend supper after a day of weekend fun!

Chili is a popular Mexican spicy stew also called as Chili Con Carne. Its main ingredients are the chili peppers , the meat and the kidney beans. They taste great in hot dogs, as a dip with tortilla chips, on Mexican rice, as a topping with breads etc.

 I have a balanced chili recipe here which packs a punch, finding heat with chili powder.  That spice is balanced out with a touch of garlic powder that adds a complex, smoky sharpness to the beef chili.  More interest is added with Mexican Oregano, cumin, and just a touch of cinnamon and cloves.  The result is a chili that warms you from the inside out and satisfies every taste bud!

Also beef can be replaced with chicken or mutton. Vegetarians can also make this dish with potatoes or kidney beans for a vegetarian version.

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ground beef
1 onion chopped
½ kg stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup tomato sauce
½ kg pre-cooked kidney beans
1 ½ cups water
1 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp garlic powder
Seasoning (little oregano, 1 tsp cumin powder)
 

HOW TO MAKE:

1) Sauté beef and onion until browned in a large saucepan.

2) Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans and water.

3) Season with a pinch of salt, garlic powder, chilli powder and ground black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce to low heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes.

4) Add the seasoning and cook for another ten minutes.

5) Serve hot.