Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium red onions chopped
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 1 medium courgette chopped
- 1 stick celery chopped
- 1 large red pepper
- 8 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 large red chilli finely sliced
- 500 grams chicken mince
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 splash of wine/water to deglaze
- 1 tin cherry tomatoes
- 500 grams passata
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 chicken stock pot
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 tin kidney beans drained
- 1 juice lemon juice only
Optional garnishing
- Fresh basil
- Fresh chilli
- Chopped nuts
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet cast iron pan over a medium heat. Once hot, add 2 tbsp of oil followed by the 2 red onions, carrot, celery, courgette, red pepper, garlic and chilli. Saute for 5-7 minutes until softened.
- Next, add the chicken mince. Break up with a spoon and continuously stir for around 5 minutes.
- Throw in the smoked paprika, ground coriander, cumin, chilli powder and tomato puree. Stir well for around 1 minute. At this point, add a splash of water or wine to deglaze the skillet.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, passata, dried basil, dried oregano, chicken stock pot, honey, kidney beans and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to the bubble before reducing the heat to medium-low. Allow to simmer for 40-45 minutes stirring occasionally until the chilli has nicely thickened.
- Just before serving, add the juice of 1 lemon and season to taste.
- I served the chicken chilli con carne with homemade potato nachos, quinoa, homemade guacamole and homemade lemon and garlic yogurt before garnishing with fresh basil, fresh red chilli and chopped nuts.
Notes
Other ideas to accompany the homemade chilli
Serve with:
Wholegrain rice and tenderstem broccoli
Jacket potato and asparagus
Wholegrain pasta and green beans.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 1077mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2992IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4mg
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