Express chilli con carne
This is a really express recipe, a "true" chilli is longer and more difficult to do.
398 K 3.5/5 (62 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
6 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
600 g minced beef - 2
500 g tinned red kidney beans - 3
1 onion - 4
1 shallot - 5
1 beef stock cube - 6
500 ml tomato coulis - 7
2 tablespoons chilli spices - 8
4 tablespoons olive oil - 9
Tabasco (optional) - 10
fine (or table) salt - Total weight: 1,850 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 6 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Then add 600 g minced beef, salt again and mix.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Cook for about 7-8 minutes.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add 500 ml tomato coulis, and the beef stock cube.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 500 g tinned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
And finally 2 tablespoons chilli spices.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Mix well, and cook for about 10 minutes.
Stage 8
Put Tabasco on the table so that each guest can help himself, and serve the chilli with rice, plain white for example.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 230 RDI=90 % | 340 RDI=30 % | 190 RDI=30 % | 3,970 RDI=200 % | 16,610 RDI: 200 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 210 RDI=10 % | 900 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=10 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 660 RDI=30 % | 2,770 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 10.35 €
- Per person : 1.75 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Minced beef
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Tinned red kidney beans
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Tomato coulis
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Olive oil
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