Chilli Con Carne

• 500g of good quality beef mince
• 1 large onion
• 1 stick of celery
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 red chilli deseeded
• 2 tsp cumin seed
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh corriander
• 1 stick of cinnamon
• (sprinkling of dried chilli wherever nescesary)
• 1 tin of kidney beans
• 400g chopped tomato
• Tomato puree
• half cup of beef stock
• Salt and pepper
• Rice and corn mixed together and tortillas for wraps

1. Sweat the onions, celery, garlic and chilli. Once browned add the dried spice to release aroma and then add the seasoned minced meat. Mix and mash well so that it all blends together and season with salt and pepper only once the meat has cooked.
2. Sprinkle the beans with sweet paprika and dried corriander and add to the meat. Pour in the half cup of beef stock and leave to simmer for 15 minutes before adding the tomatoes and tomato puree.
3. Once the tomatoes are added, leave to simmer for 2 hours on a very low heat and if needed add more cumin, salt or dried spice.
4. Once ready, sprinkle with freshly chopped corriander and rice with corn and for those that love it HOT..jalapenos!

onion, celery, garlic, red chilli, cumin, sweet paprika, fresh corriander, cinnamon, chilli, kidney beans, tomato, tomato puree, beef stock, salt, corn mixed

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chilli-con-carne-50035271 (may not work)