Name: Mexican beef chilli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: up to 6 tbsp sunflower oil; 4kg stewing beef; 4 white onions sliced; 4 tbsp chipotle paste; 8 garlic cloves crushed; 50g ginger grated; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp plain flour; 2l beef stock; 3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 5 x 400g cans pinto or kidney beans drained

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Mexican beef chilli

Mexican beef chilli

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Serves 15

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 2 hrs and 15 mins

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Ingredients

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up to 6 tbsp sunflower oil
4kg stewing beef
4 white onions

sliced
4 tbsp chipotle paste
8 garlic cloves

crushed
50g ginger

grated
1 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp plain flour
2l beef stock
3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp dried oregano
5 x 400g cans pinto or kidney beans

drained

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal551
fat22g
saturates8g
carbs19g
sugars6g
fibre7g
protein69g
salt1.7g

Method

step 1

Heat a small drizzle of the oil in an extra-large flameproof dish. Brown the meat in batches, adding a drop more oil, remove from the dish and set aside. Add 1 tbsp oil to the dish, then the onions, and cook for 7-10 mins or until caramelised.
step 2

Stir the chipotle paste, garlic, ginger, cumin, cinnamon and flour in with the onions and cook for a couple of mins. Gradually add the stock, stirring all the time, so it’s fully mixed in with the other ingredients. Add the tomatoes and oregano, season and simmer for 10 mins.
step 3

Now tip in the beef, cover and simmer very gently for about 1 hr 45 mins until tender, removing the lid and adding the beans for the final 15 mins. If the sauce is thin, let it boil down for a further 5-10 mins with the lid off. Before serving, adjust the seasoning. Serve with the garlic bread and salsa.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2012

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