Chili Con Carne

This is my recipe for chilli con carne.  It is a mixture of different recipes I have found and I have adapted it to my tastes.  I think it is absolutely fab but you will need to make it and taste it for yourself!   

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Servings: 3 large servings

Syns: 7 Syns

Syns per serving: 3 to be safe

Ingredients:

• 225g extra lean minced beef

• 2 medium onions sliced

• 2-3 cloves of garlic sliced thinly

• 1 chilli deseeded and chopped

• 1 tin of tomato’s

• 2 tablespoons tomato puree – 1 Syn

• 1 small glass of red wine – 6 Syns

• 1 beef oxo cube

• A couple of splashes of worcestershire sauce

• Chilli powder – to suit your tastes

• A teaspoon of cumin powder

• 1 stick of cinnamon

• Salt and Pepper

• Tin of kidney beans

• Small wine glass of water

Method:

• I always use a large knife to chop up the mince as I find this makes it more tender.  Do this until it is all mashed up

• Fry the mince with the onion, chilli and garlic.  Once nearly browned crumble in the oxo cube

• Once the mince is browned add the red wine and reduce down until half the volume

• Then add all other ingredients minus the kidney beans

• Cover and simmer for about an hour until the mince is really tender.  Keep an eye on it incase you need to add some water

• Remove the cinnamon stick and add the kidney beans and simmer for about another 20 mins

I like to serve mine with homemade chips or wedges and some cheese sprinkled on top.  Just make sure you syn the cheese or use one of your healthy extras.

Enjoy!