Sam Stern's Chilli Con Carnie

Submitted by lottiepop99

"i live chilli con carne and i love the sound of this version."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 450 -675 g chuck steaks, chopped or 450 -675 g minced beef
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 green chili pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 400 g red kidney beans
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 2 teaspoons soft brown sugar
• 6 fluid ounces chicken stock or 6 fluid ounces water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
• lime juice
• salt and pepper

directions

1. preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4 if baking. heat half the oil in a large casserole dish. tip in the steak(chopped small) or mince. turn quickly till brown.
2. lower heat. add rest of oil onion, garlic chillies and coriander. cook for a few minutes until soft.
3. add the beans tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar, stock or water and the cinnamon stick. stir. and bring to boil.
4. reduce heat. cover. simmer very gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. add a splash of water if needed.
5. add the pepper and stir. cover and simmer it gently for 40 minutes.
6. taste. season with salt and a squeeze of lime.