This comforting and filling recipe for Classic Chili Con Carne is a great family meal or for serving to friends for a casual dinner party.
Classic Chili
Come home to a warming bowl of this Chili. This delicious recipe is great served with rice or on its own for a lighter lunch.
PREP20 minutes
COOK1 hour 30 minutes
TOTAL1 hour 50 minutes
Ingredients .
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion (large) chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper plus more if you like it spicy
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup beef stock
- 14.5 oz can kidney beans drained
- salt and pepper to taste
- good handful fresh parsley chopped
Instructions .
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until lightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and fry another minute.
- Add the ground beef; fry until fully cooked and no pink shows at all in the meat (about 8 minutes).
- Add the cumin, oregano, paprika, cayenne pepper, and tomato paste and cook, stirring about 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, beef stock, and beans. Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir in the parsley, and bring to a simmer over low heat.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chili thickens slightly, about 1-1⁄2 hours ENJOY .
