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Thursday, 12 March 2015

Easy Cook Chilly

Ingredients:-
Olive Oil
1 Large Onion Chopped
500g Minced Beef
2 Tbs Lardons or Chopped Bacon (smokey is good)
400g Can Red Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed in cold water
Salt & Pepper
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 Clove Garlic Crushed & Chopped
2 Red Chillies Chopped with seeds left in
400g Tin Chopped Tomatoes + 1/2 Can of Water
200g Passata
Red Tabasco
Worcester Sauce

Method:-
Pour about 1tsp Olive Oil into a Saucepan and put on High Heat.
Add Chopped Onions, turn down heat and fry the Onions turning gently until soft not brown.
Add a couple of grinds of Black Pepper and Sugar.
Add Bacon, turn up the heat and fry gently, stirring all the time, until everything is mixed well and the Bacon has started to colour slightly.
Turn this Onion Mix onto a plate to add to meat later.
Add another 1tsp Olive Oil to Saucepan, turn up heat, then add Mince, keep turning mince over until brown on all sides. Add Onion Mix back to pan, stir gently and leave to cook on a low heat for about 5 minutes.
Turn up heat and add Chopped Chillies (more if you like), Garlic & Stir for 2 to 3 minutes to release the flavours. Add Tinned Tomatoes plus half can of Water, 200g Passata, keep stirring then add couple drops of Red Tobasco and about 6 drops of Worc Sauce. Bring to a Simmer, now taste the sauce from the back of the spoon. Adding more of the above to tast, add your Salt & Pepper now.
Turn down heat to its lowest, cover pan with lid and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add drained Kidney Beans, bring back to simmer, put lid back on and cook for a further 10 minutes.

Serve Hot with Rice and or Crusty Bread.

Once cooked, the Chilly can be frozen. Also you can leave to cool, then put in fridge to be reheated later.