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Spicy Chilli Con Carne

I never have cooked a Chilli Con Carne before, so I saw this as a challenge, as I'm keen to eat spicy food but never cook it. I choose this recipe from the TV program The Hairy Bikers and Lorraine Pascale: Cooking the Nation's Favourite Food.

I have halved the quantities as I wanted to make enough for 1 portion and one to freeze for later, but it can be doubled up to make the full amount. The avocado salsa does not freeze so it can be used the next day to go with Taco's or a salad with some tomatoes and rocket

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Total: 1hr and 5 minutes
Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• ½ large Red onion, very finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only, very finely chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 ½ tsp chilli powder
• 250g lean beef mince
• 1 x 200g tin chopped tomatoes
• 125ml beef stock
• boiled rice to serve
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the avocado salsa:

• 1 ripe avocado, skin and stone removed, finely diced
• ¼ red onion, finely diced
• ¼ cucumber, finely diced
• ¼ lemon, juice only
• handful roughly chopped fresh coriander leaves (optional), plus extra to serve

Method

1. For the chilli con Carne, heat the oil in a medium frying pan over a low heat. 
2. Add the onion and fry for 4-5 minutes, or until it is beginning to soften. Add the garlic and fry for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in the bay leaves, rosemary, and cumin and chilli powder until well combined. 
3. Increase the heat to high and add the beef mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon and frying for 4-5 minutes, or until golden-brown throughout. 
4. Pour in the tinned tomatoes, honey and stock, stir well and bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering and simmer for 25-30 minutes, seasoning, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, halfway through cooking. 
5. Meanwhile, for the avocado salsa, mix the diced avocado, onion and cucumber together in a bowl until well combined. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Garnish with the coriander leaves, if using. 
6. Serve the Chilli Con Carne with the salsa and steamed rice. Finish with more chopped coriander, if using
Adapted from this recipe




Spicy Chilli Con Carne



Yield: 2

Author: Nic
prep time: 20 Mcook time: 45 Mtotal time: 65 M
A lovely spicy, chilli, perfect for a supper in the winter
ingredients:
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• ½ large Red onion, very finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only, very finely chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 ½ tsp mild chilli powder
• 250g lean beef mince
• 1 x 200g tin chopped tomatoes
• 125ml beef stock
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Avacado salsa
• 1 ripe avocado, skin and stone removed, finely diced
• ¼ red onion, finely diced
• ¼ cucumber, finely diced
• ¼ lemon, juice only
• handful roughly chopped fresh coriander leaves (optional), plus extra to serv
instructions:
How to cook Spicy Chilli Con Carne
1. For the chilli con Carne, heat the oil in a medium frying pan over a low heat.
2. Add the onion and fry for 4-5 minutes, or until it is beginning to soften. Add the garlic and fry for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in the bay leaves, rosemary, and cumin and chilli powder until well combined.
3. Increase the heat to high and add the beef mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon and frying for 4-5 minutes, or until golden-brown throughout.
4. Pour in the tinned tomatoes, honey and stock, stir well and bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering and simmer for 25-30 minutes, seasoning, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, halfway through cooking.
5. Meanwhile, for the avocado salsa, mix the diced avocado, onion and cucumber together in a bowl until well combined. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Garnish with the coriander leaves, if using.
6. Serve the Chilli Con Carne with the salsa and steamed rice. Finish with more chopped coriander, if using
Calories
1185
Fat (grams)
78
Sat. Fat (grams)
17
Carbs (grams)
44
Fibre (grams)
21
Net carbs
23
Sugar (grams)
13
Protein (grams)
86
Sodium (milligrams)
1136
Cholesterol (grams)
225
adapted from - https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/spicy_chilli_con_carne_58238
main meal
amercian
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Nutrition

For this dish I calculated that this had about 44g of carbohydrate so for this, so for a Type 1 diabetic on a Short-Acting insulin Regime with 10g of carbohydrate to 1 unit of insulin, this would require 4 or 5 units of insulin. The rice I would serve with this would be about the same carbs so in total about 8 units of insulin.


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