Chilli Con Carne English

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 3 large onions chopped
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 can beer
• 6 each tomatoes ripe, peeled, seeded, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cumin ground
• 2 tablespoons oregano dried
• 4 each hot chili peppers chopped
• 1 tablespoon hot chili peppers dried
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper or to taste
• 2 each sweet bell peppers seeded, chopped
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 x salt and black pepper freshly ground, to taste
• 1/2 pound red kidney beans cooked with 2 tablespoons brown sugar

1. Brown beef in 2 tablespoons of the hot oils ( canola and olive), it will release liquid before it browns ( this should take about half an hour).
2. Set aside.
3. In another pan cook onions in 2 tablespoons of the oil until it starts to change color.
4. Stir in bell pepper and cook until soft.
5. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
6. Stir in cumin, oregano, peppers, chilis and thyme.
7. Cook 1 minute.
8. Stir in browned beef, season with salt and pepper.
9. Pour beer and cook until foam disappears.
10. Stir in tomatoes and sugar and bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
11. Sprinkle the corn meal and stir well.
12. Cover pan and simmer 2 hours.
13. Stir a few times.
14. Add beans and some of the liquid they were cooked in.
15. Cook 10 minutes.
16. Check seasonings.
17. Serve topped with chopped green onions.

ground beef, onions, garlic, beer, tomatoes, cumin ground, oregano dried, hot chili peppers, hot chili peppers, cayenne pepper, sweet bell peppers, canola oil, olive oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, thyme, salt, red kidney

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chilli-con-carne-english-34888 (may not work)