Jamies Chilli Con Carne

• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• olive oil
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 red chili, de-seeded and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 500 g minced beef
• 200 g sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 2 (400 g) cans tinned tomatoes
• 1/2 stick cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 2 (400 g) cans red kidney beans, drained

1. In a large pot, fry onions and garlic in a little olive oil until soft.
2. Add chilli powder, fresh chilli, cumin and a little seasoning. Then add the meat and continue to cook, stirring, until it has browned.
3. Process the sun-dried tomatoes in your food processor, with a little oil from the jar, enough to loosen into a paste.
4. Add these to the beef with the tomatoes, cinnamon stick, and the water. Check the seasoning, and add more if you prefer.
5. Bring to the boil, cover, turn the heat down and simmer for about 1 and a half hours.
6. Add the kidney beans about 1/2 an hour before serving, they are already cooked and only need to be warmed through.
7. Serving suggestions, steamed rice, crusty bread, a tossed salad, some guacamole or/and sour cream/yoghurt.

onions, garlic, olive oil, chili powder, red chili, ground cumin, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomatoes, tomatoes, cinnamon, water, red kidney beans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jamies-chilli-con-carne-378656 (may not work)