Delicious chilli con carne recipe | ultimate chilli con carne burrito, chilli con carne recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans offer more fiber, while pinto beans are usually cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt provides a healthier option with similar creaminess.

Prepare the vegetables: trim and chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic.

Heat a pan on low flame and drizzle a small amount of oil.

Add the chopped onion to the pan and stir with a pinch of salt until softened.

Add minced garlic and continue to stir.

Add the chopped bell pepper and cook for a few minutes until it gets the right color, avoiding burning.

Add a pinch of oregano, ground paprika, ground coriander, and ground cumin to the pan.

Add 1 teaspoon of chili powder last to avoid popping, then stir everything together.

Add 2 bay leaves to the mixture for flavor.

Open the tin of plum tomatoes and add a spoon of tomato puree, stirring to avoid lumps.

Add approximately 200 ml of water and a small amount of beef stock, stirring well.

Cook the mixture for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Check the consistency of the chili; it should not be too watery.

Add the dark chocolate and brown sugar to balance the flavors.

Drain the kidney beans and add them to the chili, stirring to combine.

Chop the curly parsley and coriander, then add them to the chili.

For the homemade sour cream, pour 400 ml of whipping cream into a large bowl.

Whip the cream until it thickens, then add the juice of half a lemon and 0.5 teaspoon of salt, continuing to whip until thickened.

Serve the chili con carne with the homemade sour cream, tortilla wraps, or rice as desired.

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