EASY CHILLI CON CARNE-WITH A POSH TWIST RECIPE!!!

EASY CHILLI CON CARNE WITH A POSH TWIST!!!

INGREDIENTS-

OIL FOR COOKING-OLIVE OIL/SUNFLOWER ETC
1 LARGE RED ONION -PEELED AND CHOPPED
1 CLOVE OF SMOKED GARLIC-PEELED AND CHOPPED(NON SMOKED GARLIC IS GOOD TO)
2 TEASPOONS OF SOFT LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
1 BAY LEAF DRIED OR FRESH
1 TEASPOON OF DRIED OREGANO
1 TEASPOON OF SMOKED PAPRIKA OR CAYENNE PEPPER(NON SMOKED PAPRIKA IS GOOD TO)
1 TEASPOON OF HOT CHILLI POWDER OR IF YOUR ADVENTUROUS ADD A TOUCH MORE:)!!!
1 TEASPOON OF GROUND CUMIN
1 RED PEPPER DESEEDED A CHOPPED
1 RED FRESH CHILLI-DESEEDED AND FINELY CHOPPED
500 GRAMS OF MINCED BEEF
1 SMALL GLUG OF RED WINE OR A TOUCH OF BRANDY!-THIS IS OPTIONAL
2X 400GS OF PLUM TINNED TOMATO'S
A FEW GLUGS OF WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
1X 400 GRAM TINS OF KIDNEY BEANS-DRAINED AND RINSED IN COLD WATER
SALT AND PEPPER-GROUND IF YOU HAVE OR THROW IN WHAT YOU GOT;)

TIPS-
DON'T BURN THE BEEF WHEN BROWNING,KEEP STIRRING AND MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T STICK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN
IF YOU FIND YOU ARE BURNING ANYTHING-TURN DOWN THE HEAT!
THIS CON CARNE IS BETTER COOKED SLOWLY-KEEP AN EYE ON IT,STIR OCCASIONALLY-ADD A TOUCH OF WATER OR STOCK IF THE LIQUID HAS EVAPORATED OR GOING DRY-NOT TO MUCH WATER OR STOCK,YOU DON'T WANT A SLOPPY/WATERY MESS

HOW TO COOK UP A STORM!!!
HEAT YOU OIL IN A PAN OVER A MEDIUM HEAT(I WOULD USE A DEEP PAN OR POT-ENOUGH TO HOLD ALL YOUR LOVELY CHILLI
ADD YOUR CHOPPED ONION AND COOK FOR AROUND 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL NICE AND SOFT
ADD THE CHOPPED GARLIC AND COOK FOR 6O SECONDS
STIR IN THE BROWN SUGAR/ BAYLEAF/OREGANO/PAPRIKA OR CAYENNE PEPPER & CUMIN /CHILLI POWDER,/THE RED CHOPPED PEPPER/CHILLI POWDER AND MINCE BEEF.
USE A WOODEN SPOON TO BREAK UP THE MINCED BEEF AND TURN UP THE HEAT AND KEEP STIRRING ,SO THE BEEF DOES NOT BURN OR STICK TO THE BOTTOM OF YOUR PAN-COOK FOR AROUND 5 MINUTES,TILL THE BEEF IS BROWNED.
WHEN THE BEEF HAS BROWNED,I NOW ADD A GLUG OF RED WINE OR BRANDY AND BOIL FOR A MINUTE,SO THAT THE STRONG ALCHOLIC TASTE IS CALMED DOWN.
NOW ADD THE 2X PLUM TOMATO'S/WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE/1X TIN OF DRAINED AND RINSED KIDNEY BEANS,-ADD A GOOD AMOUNT OF SALT AND PEPPER,THEN BRING TO THE BOIL,THEN REDUCE THE HEAT(VERY LOW HEAT)AND SIMMER FOR AN HOUR OR SO-REMEMBER TO STIR FROM TIME TO TIME SO THAT THE CHILLI DOESN'T BURN OR STICK TO THE PAN.
CHECK THE CHILLI AFTER 30 MINUTES OF SIMMERING AND IF MOST OF THE LIQUID HAS EVAPORATED ADD A LITTLE WATER OR STOCK,THEN STIR AND LEAVE TO SIMMER TO GET ALL THOSE LOVELY FLAVOURS GOING

SERVE WITH FLUFFY WHITE RICE,TOP WITH SOME FRESH PARSLEY OR CORIANDER LEAVES
ADD SOME TORTILLA CHIPS,SOURED CREAM,GUACAMOLE, AND SALSA TO YOUR TABLE-EAT ENJOY-YUMMY!!!!!