Good Tasting Chilli

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 carrots
• 2 sticks celery
• 2 red peppers
• olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 2 (16 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
• 500 g good-quality minced beef
• 1 bunch fresh coriander
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 peel and finely chop the onions, garlic, carrots and celery.
• 2 roughly chop red peppers.
• 3 place your largest casserole-type pan on a medium high heat.
• 4 add 2 tbsp of olive oil and all your chopped vegetables.
• 5 add the chilli powder, cumin and cinnamon with a good pinch of salt and pepper.
• 6 stir every 30 seconds for around 7 minutes until softened and lightly coloured.
• 7 add the drained chickpeas, drained kidney beans and the tomatoes.
• 8 add the minced beef, breaking any larger chunks up with a wooden spoon.
• 9 fill one of the empty tomato tins with water and pour this into the pan.
• 10 finely chop the washed coriander and stir.
• 11 add the balsamic vinegar and season with a good pinch of salt and pepper.
• 12 bring to the boil and turn the heat down to a simmer with a lid slightly askew for about an hour, stirring every now and again to stop it catching.