Chilli Con Carne

Name: Chilli Con Carne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 600g g beef mince; 2 tin kidney beans; 2 tin chopped tomatoes; 2 each onion; 4 clove garlic; 2 each red pepper; 3 tbsp chilli powder; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 400ml ml beef stock; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp cooking oil

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Tex-Mex chilli with beef mince, kidney beans, tomatoes and a sweet warming spice mix. Stretches £3 of mince to feed six. Great with rice, jacket potatoes or just on toast.

Prep 10 mins

Cook 40 mins

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Per serving £1.60

Approx £9.63 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026

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1

Brown the mince in oil for 5 minutes, drain off fat.
2

Add chopped onion and peppers, cook 8 minutes. Add garlic and spices for 1 minute.
3

Stir in tomato puree, then tomatoes, drained beans, stock and sugar.
4

Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes until thick and rich.
5

Taste, adjust salt and chilli. Serve with rice, sour cream and grated cheese.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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