Chilli con carne with samp
Prep Time: 10-15 min
Servings: 6
Cooking Time: 35 min
Ingredients
- 250-300g - lean beef mince
- 45ml - tomato paste
- 2-3 - chillies, chopped
- 15ml - light brown sugar
- 1 - onion, chopped
- 100g - cheddar cheese, grated
- 150g - cherry tomatoes, sliced
- - salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2cm - fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 15ml - oil
- - chopped chilli
- 125ml - beef stock
- 10ml - smoked paprika
- 2can - chopped tomatoes
- 2,5ml - cumin
- 4 - garlic cloves, crushed
- - lime wedges
- 5ml - ground coriander
- 10ml - dried oregano
- - fresh coriander
- 750ml - cooked samp and beans
Method
For a vegetarian version, use cooked lentils instead of mince.
1. Heat the oil in a deep pan and fry the onion until soft. Add the garlic, chillies and ginger and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
2. Mix in all the spices and herbs, then add the tomato paste. Stir-fry for a minute.
3. Add the mince and stirfry for 10 minutes.
4. Mix in the tomatoes and sugar and simmer for another 10 minutes. Mix in the cooked samp and beans and the stock.
5. Simmer for another 5 minutes and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
To serve
6. Spoon into individual bowls. Top with tomato slices and sprinkle the cheddar cheese over. Garnish with fresh coriander, chopped chilli and lime wedges.
