Slow Cooker Chilli

This Chilli is perfect for the slow cooker.  This low and slow recipe uses braising or stewing beef cubes, a selection or aromatic spices, red chilli flakes, onion, garlic, bay leaves, red peppers, mushrooms, red kidney beans, chopped tomatoes, good quality plain chocolate and finished with freshly chopped parsley.  Serve with jacket potatoes, wedges or rice.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 8 hours

Serves: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 675g lean braising or stewing beef cubes
  • 1-2 tablespoons rapeseed or sunflower oil
  • 450g onions, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon red chilli flakes
  • 1 small red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
  • 100g mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
  • 1 x 400g can red kidney beans
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons tomato purée
  • Dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 100g good quality plain chocolate, broken into small pieces
  • Freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and brown the meat with the onions and garlic, in batches for 4-5 minutes. Remove and transfer to a large slow cooker.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients except the parsley and cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours or according to the manufacturers’ handbook.
  3. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve with jacket potatoes or wedges.