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A proper chilli con carne is not a quick-stir pasta sauce with beans. It is a slow-cooked braise of diced beef with a complex sauce built from dried chillies, toasted spices, and time. Using diced beef instead of mince gives it a heartier texture — chunks of fall-apart beef that hold their own against the bold sauce.
Ingredients
- 480g Your Farmer diced beef
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika + 1 tsp dried chilli flakes (or, if you can find them, 2 dried ancho chillies, stems and seeds removed)
- 1–2 chipotle chillies in adobo sauce, roughly chopped (or 1 tsp chipotle powder)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red capsicum, diced
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tin kidney or black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tins crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup beef stock
- 20g dark chocolate (70%+)
- Salt and olive oil
- Sour cream, fresh coriander, corn chips, rice or jacket potato to serve
Instructions
If using dried ancho chillies: toast them in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side, soak in hot water for 15 minutes, then drain and blend to a paste with a splash of the soaking liquid. Using the smoked paprika and chilli flakes instead? Skip this step — they go in with the dry spices at step 3.
2 dried ancho chillies (optional)Brown the diced beef in batches in a heavy pot over high heat. Remove.
480g diced beefSauté onion and capsicum for 8 minutes. Add garlic and dry spices — including the 2 tbsp smoked paprika and chilli flakes if you skipped the anchos — and cook for 2 minutes.
1 onion1 red capsicum4 cloves garlicdry spicesAdd the ancho chilli paste (if you made it) and the chipotle. Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
ancho chilli paste (if using)1–2 chipotle chilliesReturn the beef. Add the crushed tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer.
2 tins crushed tomatoes1 cup beef stockCover and cook on the lowest heat for 1.5–2 hours until the beef is tender.
Add the beans and simmer uncovered for a further 20 minutes.
1 tin beansStir in the dark chocolate and season to taste.
20g dark chocolateServe over rice or with corn chips, topped with sour cream and fresh coriander.
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The Dried Chilli Difference
If you’ve only ever made chilli with chilli powder from a jar, dried whole chillies are a revelation. Ancho chillies are mild, fruity, and chocolatey. Chipotle adds a smoky heat. Together, they build a complexity that no spice blend can replicate. If you spot dried anchos at a specialty grocer or a good deli, grab them — they’re the weekend upgrade. No luck? The smoked paprika and chilli flake base still builds a rich, smoky pot, and the chipotle does plenty of the heavy lifting.
💡 A small piece of dark chocolate (70%+) stirred in at the end is the finishing touch that deepens the whole flavour profile without tasting of chocolate. Use about 20g.
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