Easy chilli con carne recipe

This easy chilli con carne recipe from our chef partners at Radish is a big hit in the restaurants in McCarthy Stone Retirement Living Plus developments. Serve with rice, sour cream, cheese and tortillas. Enjoy!

Chilli con carne - McCarthy Stone
Recipes
Posted 21 November 2022
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Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 60 minutes
Difficulty level
easy
Number of servings
Serves:
8
H
Healthy

Ingredients

  • 200g onions
  • 8g ground cumin
  • 4g mild chilli powder
  • 800g tinned tomatoes
  • 1 garlic glove - pureed
  • 150g red Kidney beans
  • 30g rapeseed oil
  • 400g red peppers
  • 1 kilo lean beef mince
  • 60g tomato puree

Method

  1. Dice the onion and fry in the oil until soft.
  2. Add the garlic and spices.
  3. Add the mince and stir well unitl browned.
  4. Add the tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato puree and peppers.
  5. Bring to the boil then simmer for at least an hour.
  6. Season with salt & pepper.
  7. Serve with sour cream, white rice, grated Cheddar Cheese and a baked flour tortilla.

A recipe for a happy retirement

With their glossy contemporary kitchens, our retirement apartments and retirement bungalows are perfectly designed for your to cook up a storm. And, if you live in a Retirement Living PLUS property and fancy a hearty meal without the faff, you can pop to the subsidised, stylish and sociable restaurant/bistro when you want to, too.

Learn more about our lovely retirement homes near you, call our friendly team on 0800 201 4811 or contact us online for more information.

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