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Chilli Con Carne

I love Chilli Con Carne, for me it's one of the ultimate comfort foods for when I'm feeling blue at Uni. It's really easy to make and doesn't cost too much either and you can get really creative with how you make it.

Ingredients: 
-1 pack of beef mince meat
- 2 white onions
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 carton of passata 
- 1 tin of red kidney beans
- salt and pepper
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- regular paprika
- ceyane pepper
- cumin powder
- one cube of beef stock
- red wine 
Side options: 
- avocado
- red onion
- fresh coriander
- cheddar cheese
- sour cream

Method: 
- Start by chopping your onions and put them in a frying pan on a low heat. Mince the garlic and add in. 
- When the onions have softened add the mince meat and put some salt and pepper on it. 
- Once the meat is cooked chuck the passata in and start to season with the garlic powder, ceyane pepper, cumin, paprika and a little bit of smoked paprika. 
- Smush in the stock cube till it dissolves and add a glug of the red wine in. 
- At this point you should start to taste it and see what needs to be adjusted. If it needs more heat add some more ceyane pepper, if it needs to be saltier add some salt. 
- The longer you leave it the more the flavors will soak into the meat, however it can also be made quickly. 
- Mix in the kidney beans when you are happy with the flavor and let them warm in the mixture. 
- In the mean time, smash the avocado to make guacamole as a side (see my other blog post for the recipe), grate the cheese, and chop the fresh coriander and onions. 
- Serve the chilli on its own or on top of rice and top with the avocado, sour cream, cheese, onions and coriander. Done!

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