Chilli & Mushroom Con Carne – A spicy hug in a bowl

Do you have a craving for a bowl of the heartiest chilli out there? During tougher times, a bowl of warm food comforts the soul and chilli con carne is no exception. This Chilli & Mushroom Con Carne is the chilli you love, but with even more meatiness and flavour from button mushrooms. If you are planning on a cozy night in or serving a crowd, you can’t go wrong with chilli con carne.

Our Chilli & Mushroom Con Carne recipe uses the best aromatics and spices together with lean beef and mushrooms. Chilli con carne does not need to sit on the stove for hours and this fantastic recipe takes less than one hour. Also, you can spice it up to your personal taste and make it as hot or mild as you want. Button mushrooms go with almost any dish and they add to the already meaty pot, but it’s so worth it. This recipe serves 4 – 6 people and you can easily double up when you have a bigger crowd coming to visit.

Chilli & Mushroom Con Carne is a hearty hug in a bowl and is perfect for a night in or a big family get-together.

Chilli & Mushroom Con Carne Recipe

2 from 3 votes

Recipe by South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association Course: MainCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

iNGREDIENTS

• CHILI & MUSHROOM CON CARNE

• 15 ml oil

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 2 onions, peeled, finely chopped

• 1 small red chilli, finely sliced

• 2 – 5 ml cayenne pepper (according to taste)

• 5 ml ground cumin

• 3 ml ground cinnamon

• 500 g lean beef mince

• 30 ml tomato paste

• 1 (410 g) can chopped tomatoes

• 500 ml beef stock

• 250 g button mushrooms, sliced

• salt and milled black pepper

• 400 g kidney beans (canned), drained and rinsed

• To serve:

• cooked white rice

• finely diced toppings: tomato, red onion, avocado

• fresh coriander leaves

Method

• Heat the oil in a pot over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 – 4 minutes until soft.
• Stir in the garlic, chilli, cayenne pepper, cumin and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute. Add mince and cook, stirring, for 5 – 7 minutes, or until the meat is browned.
• Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 – 4 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, chopped tomatoes and beef stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 35 minutes.
• Add the kidney beans and cook for 10 – 15 minutes.
• Serve with white rice, diced toppings and coriander leaves (optional).

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