Amber Black's Oven Chilli Con Carne with All the Trimmings

Name: Amber Black's Oven Chilli Con Carne with All the Trimmings
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 900g good quality braising beef; 1 large onion; 2 garlic cloves; 2 red chillies; olive oil for frying; 1tsp hot chilli powder; ½tsp ground coriander; ½tsp ground cinnamon; 1tsp ground cumin; Pinch dried oregano; 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 2tbsp tomato puree; 20g dark chocolate chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 x 400g tins red kidney beans; vegetable or beef stock as necessary (see method); chopped coriander; tortillas or tortillas chips; grated cheese; sour cream; guacamole (see method)

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Prep: 55 mins

Cook: 120 mins

Serves: 6

Main Course 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Food ❄️ Winter

Ingredients

900g good quality braising beef
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves
2 red chillies
olive oil for frying
1tsp hot chilli powder
½tsp ground coriander
½tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp ground cumin
Pinch dried oregano
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
2tbsp tomato puree
20g dark chocolate chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 x 400g tins red kidney beans
vegetable or beef stock as necessary (see method)
chopped coriander
tortillas or tortillas chips
grated cheese
sour cream
guacamole (see method)

Accompaniment

Description

Rich and hearty, with a vibrant, zingy guacamole.

Method

1
1. Have ready a large ovenproof casserole, 3-4 litre capacity, with a tight-fitting lid. Preheat the oven to 150C/130C fan/300F/gas 2. Cut the beef into 1cm-2cm chunks. Peel and chop the onion and the garlic, deseed and chop the chillies.
2. In the casserole, brown the beef on the hob in a little oil in batches for 2-3 minutes and set aside. In a little more oil, gently cook the onion, garlic and chillies for 3 minutes, then stir in the chilli seasonings and cook for 2 minutes more.
3. Return the browned beef to the pot and combine and coat with the seasonings. Stir in the tinned tomatoes and the tomato purée and heat through. Stir in the chocolate. Season to taste, put on the lid firmly and place in the oven for 1 hour.
4. Meanwhile, rinse and drain the kidney beans. Stir these into the pot after the hour of cooking time, adding a little stock if necessary to keep the contents moist. Return to the oven and continue to cook for a further hour, or until the beef is tender.
5. Serve with all the trimmings including a bowl of guacamole.
6. FOR GUACAMOLE Finely chop 2 fresh green chillies and 2 cloves garlic. Finely slice 2 spring onions. Prepare 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander. Place the flesh of 3 medium avocados in a bowl and mash roughly. Fold in the prepared ingredients one by one, then season with salt and squeezes of lime. Serve straight away.