Chilli Con Carne Recipe |
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You will need..... 1 tablespoon salad oil 1 oz. butter 2 medium onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 oz. bacon trimmings
Preparation Time 1 1/2 lb. stewing steak
15 minutes
2 1/4 oz. can tomato puree
3/4 pint water
Cooking Time salt and pepper
3 hours
1/2 to 1 level teaspoon chilli powder
16 oz. can red kidney beans, drained
Heat oil in
a pan, add butter and fry onion and garlic until soft and pale golden
brown. Remove from pan and put to one side. Cut bacon trimmings into
1/2-inch pieces and steak into 3/4-inch cubes. Add to pan and fry until
pale golden brown. Replace
onion and garlic in the pan, add tomato puree, water, salt, pepper and
chilli powder. Bring to the boil, cover and let it simmer for 3 hours. Add the
kidney beans and simmer for a further 10m minutes. Adjust seasoning.
Serves 4
Quick Tip
If you have difficulty
in getting red kidney beans use a 16 oz. can of baked beans in tomato
sauce. The flavor is different but, with children more popular. |
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