Boozy Chilli Con Carne

Introduction

Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 2 hours 30 mins
Serves: Serves 8
Summary
Ingredients:: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1.25kg good-quality beef mince; 1 tbsp Spiced Garlic Pickle; 2 large onions, chopped; 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped; 2 tbsp Mexican spice blend; 2 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp crushed dried chilli flakes; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 250ml Beer; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 1 x 230g tub fresh tomato salsa; 1 x 410g tin red kidney beans in water, drained and rinsed

Cooking Method

Heat a little of the oil in a large pan. Brown the mince in batches, moving it to a bowl as you go; set aside. Heat the remaining oil in the pan, add the onions and pepper and cook, uncovered, until the onions are soft.
Add the spices, the black pepper and a teaspoon of salt and cook for another minute or two, stirring.
Return the mince to the pan and add the pickle, beer, 300ml water, the tomatoes, tomato purée and salsa; bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 2 hours, stirring now and then. Add the kidney beans for the final 15 minutes. Serve with chives or sliced spring onions.

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