hello all,

I am looking for a good recipie for Chilli. Went to a restuarant last night and my dad had the chilli but it was a bit bland. I felt inspired as I thought this is a great meal for cold rainy days like today. I am looking for a recipie for good old fashioned spicy chilli.

If anyone has one then that would be great!

Thanks a mil

Probably not quite what you were after but this is how I do mine:

1 jar Asda Hot Chilli
1 tin Asda Chilli beans (undrained)
1 heaped teaspoon Chilli powder
1 lb/500g pack of Lean Steak Mince
1/4 pint water

Brown Steak Mince and drain off excess fat.

Add jar of Chilli, Chilli beans, Chilli powder and water.

Cover and simmer for about half an hour.

Serve with Basmati Rice.

Thanks for the recipie! Is it quite spicy? Only reason I ask is my family love spicy stuff!!

Yes (I also love hot food including curries), and you can vary the spiciness by the amount of Chilli powder. The Chilli beans spice it up and add more flavour as well.

One heaped teaspoon of Chilli powder is pretty spicy, if you wanted it red hot you could try adding 2 or 3 teaspoons.

You should get around 6 good portions out of that. I normally freeze any left over in individual portions using freezer bags.

Thanks! I think I will stick to one and then see how it goes down with the troops!

I shall let you know how it goes!

I mix a teaspoon each of cayenne pepper, ground cumin and paprika with a tablespoon of malt vingear in a separate dish and then add it to the rest of the ingredients. You can add as much of the mix as you like depending on the intensity you want

Adding it all knocks my socks off

I use this one and everyone enjoys it, I add extra chillies and chilli flakes as necessary http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/da...ne_67875.shtml

I find when it comes to chilli recipes the Americans really know their stuff so I tend to use this site a lot.
http://www.famouschilirecipes.com/

The last one I made I added a teaspoon of ground cinnamon

I use a Colman's Chilli mix (I think they do a hot version too) and follow the instructions. However I use a tin of Napolina tomatoes with chilli and peppers (instead of plain) and I add a tin of baked beans as well as the kidney beans which makes it a bit thicker mix. My husband adds either fresh chillies or chilli flakes as he likes his hotter than the rest of us.

Ohh and me, but the normal packet..Hot ones too hot for me..

me 3 !!! just the normal one . have it every week its a favourite....with grated cheese !!

I have just got a chilli out of the freezer for tomorrows dinner..

The Morrions Hot Chill sauce in a jar is the best in my humble opinion

At the end, stir in about two teaspoons of dark chopped chocolate ( or even 4 depending on taste ), the juice of half a lemon and some fresh coriander.

not traditional but............. + lea&perrins

-fry 2 onions until brown-ish
-add 1 teaspoon tumeric, 1tsp cumin, 1 tsp chilli powder, fry 60 secs
-add 500g mince beef, fry until brown
-add chillis, peppers, mushrooms if want
-add tin toms, tom puree , splash fresh orange juice, shot of tequila, season

(99% of the packets/jars are vile and loaded with preservatives/salt etc. yuck.)

I usually make mine with a jar of sauce too & serve it with rice, tortilla chips and a dollop of soured cream on top. Recipe below;



500g lean mince
1 onion
150g mushrooms
1 red pepper
Small tin kidney beans
1 jar discovery chilli sauce with spice mix
1tsp chilli powder
2 packs boil in the bag rice
Soured cream
Lightly salted tortilla chips

For more heat just add white pepper.

I use a slow cooker for mine and small chunks of beef, also, tobasco, dried chili flakes, lea and perrins and a dollop of ketchup, it's delicious!

forgot the can of kidney beans in chilli sauce!

OK lots of good recipes here but this one is a real winner. There are cooking instructions on the packet but I think my take is better.

For 4:

1 pkt Schwartz Chilli con Carne mix (there are 2 versions - I use the hot one)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
about 600g chopped and minced steak (avoid supermarket stuff if you can as the meat often retains its minced shape when cooked, which I think is nasty to look at)
400g can of chopped tomatoes
400g of kidney beans, drained
extra chilli powder, if required. Depends on just how hot you want it.

Method:
[LIST][*]Heat the oil on a medium light and throw in the onions. Cook until golden.[*]Turn up the heat and brown the mince. If you have a lot, eg are cooking this for 8 and so doubling the quantities, do it in batches.[*]Pour in the tomatoes with their juice.[*]Add the drained kidney beans.[*]Sprinkle the Schwartz mix on top.[*]Sprinkle on extra chill powder if you want.[*]Stir well and bring to the boil.[*]Let it simmer for a minimum of 40 minutes.[*]If it seems too thick, add a little water - about half a cup.[/LIST]
I serve it with basmati rice which has been fried with onion, fresh chilli pepper and Indian spices and then very gently boiled in chicken stock till the liquid's been absorbed.

I also make a salsa of chopped avocado, tomato and red onion, with lime juice - one of Delia's recipes.

I can give you the recipe for both of those if you want. A little creme fraiche or sour cream soothes the palates that can't take the spice.

To any of the recipes (I use Asda's own Chilli Con Carne packet mixes), never forget to add 2 squares of 70% chocolate to it when it's cooked.

The difference it makes is unbelievable. My family can tell when I forget it now - it makes it richer, with a deeper flavour and a darker colour. Yummy!

I've posted this before, but I'll do so again.
This is my recipe. It's hot, but it's a slowburner on the back of the throat, rather than a screecher off the tongue.

2 green peppers, diced.
2 medium onions, chopped.
500g beef mince.
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes.
1 tbsp tomato puree.
4 or 5 mushrooms, chopped.
1 tin red kidney beans in water (NOT chilli sauce), drained.
2 beef stock cubes (e.g. Oxo)
Tabasco.
1 glass red wine (drink another glass or two whilst making this!).

Spice/herb mixture -

2 tbsp chilli powder.
1 tsp cumin.
1 tsp cocoa powder.
1-2 tsp oregano.
1 tsp cayenne pepper.




Medium heat some olive oil in a big pan.
Add peppers and onions, cook until the onions are translucent (don't brown them like hot dog onions).
Add the mince, cook till brown.
Add the can of tomatoes, stir and let bubble for a couple of minutes.
Add the tomato puree, stir until thickened a bit.
Add the spice/herb mixture, stir in, cook for a couple of minutes.
Add the mushrooms and cook for a couple of minutes.
Tip in the drained kidney beans, stir to mix in.
Crumble in the 2 stock cubes. Stir to mix in.
Add a few dashes of Tabasco.
Add the glass of red wine.
Stir it all up to get it mixed.

Simmer on a very low heat for 1 hour.

How to cook like a Mexican: Easy chilli con carne

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle7041094.ece


This is a good one!