Easy Chilli Con Carne with Hidden Vegetables
This easy chilli con carne with hidden vegetables is a delicious family meal. It's easy to adapt for different tastes and a great way of getting picky eaters to eat more of their 5-a-day.
Servings 4
Calories 518kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 1 carrot roughly chopped
- 2 sticks of celery roughly chopped
- ½ red pepper roughly chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoon light olive oil or an alternative cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 500 g minced beef
- 400 g chopped tinned tomatoes
- pinch black pepper
- pinch salt (optional)
- 230 g cooked black beans (drained weight)
Optional to serve
- guacamole
- sour cream
- chopped coriander
- lime
- tortilla chips
- jalapenos
- chopped fresh chilli pepper
Instructions
- Put the onion, celery, carrot, red pepper and garlic in a food processor and blitz thoroughly.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and then fry the vegetables, stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the spices.
- Add the mince and cook until it is browned on the outside. Keep breaking it up with a wooden spoon and stirring.
- Add the tinned tomatoes. Half fill the tin with water and add it to the mince too along with the black beans. Bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for an hour.
- Serve with rice. Add whatever optional toppings you like.
Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 1015mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3540IU | Vitamin C: 33.1mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 5.6mg