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Y Recipes - Chilli Con Carne

27 Jul 2020 - Y Recipes

I N G R E D I E N T S

Chilli Con Carne:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 kg lean beef mince
  • 2 onions, finely diced
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup tomato paste3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 5 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce (or tamari)
  • 2 tins of Beans 

Couscous:

  • 5 cups couscous
  • 5 cups boiling water
  • 2 tablespoons butter

M E T H O D

  1. Peel & finely dice onions
  2. Heat oil in large saucepan and cook the mince until lightly browned.
  3. Add the diced onion and minced garlic to saucepan and cook for another 2 minutes
  4. Transfer mixture to slow cooker
  5. Add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcertershire sauce, soy sauce, cumin, sugar and 1 cup of water to the slow cooker
  6. Place lid on slow cooker and cook for 3 ½ hours on high
  7. Add kidney beans and cook for a further 20 minutes on high
  8. Meanwhile, add the couscous to a large bowl, pour over boiling water and stand for 5 minutes
  9. Add butter to couscous and use a fork to fluff up
  10. Serve bowl of cous cous topped with chilli con carne

N OT E S

This recipe is egg free.

Substitutions:
GF: Serve with rice and use tamari instead of soy sauce
DF: Omit butter from couscous (replace with olive oil)
V: Use 4-bean mix or minestrone soup vegetarian recipe instead

SERVING 10 people  TIME 4 hours  METHOD Slow Cooker 

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