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Slow Cooker Chilli Con Carne with Chocolate
A rich and spicy beef stew enhanced with dark chocolate for the ultimate chilli con carne.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Sharp knife
- chopping board
- wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 500 grams Beef mince ground beef
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- 20 grams Fresh chillis finely chopped (deseed if you prefer your chilli less hot)
- 200 grams Ripe fresh tomatoes
- 400 grams Canned tomatoes standard can
- 1 tablespoon Tomato puree
- 1 Beef stock cube
- 400 grams Kidney beans standard can
- 25 grams Dark chocolate approximately 4 squares
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
To serve
- 20 grams Chopped coriander
- 100 millilitres Soured Cream or Natural Yogurt
- 200 grams Tomato Salsa
- 100 grams Tortilla Chips
- 2 Ripe Avocados
- Fresh Chilli slices
Instructions
- Brown the mince in a large pan or in the metal bowl of your slow cooker.
- Add the crushed garlic and chillis and cook, stirring for a few minutes.
- Add the fresh and tinned tomatoes, stock cube and tomato puree.
- Cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours.
- Add salt to taste, then add the cooked kidney beans and the four squares of chocolate and let them melt into the mixture.
- Just before serving add some fresh chopped coriander and stir through.
- Serve with rice, sliced avocado, tomato salsa, soured cream, tortilla chips, more coriander and lime wedges.
Notes
You can make this recipe in a skillet, saute pan, or large stove-top casserole pan. Follow the directions then cook on low heat for 40-50 minutes before serving with all the toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 880kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 39gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 1272mgPotassium: 2011mgFiber: 20gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1623IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 202mgIron: 9mg