Beef and bacon chilli with black eye beans, fried jalapeño slices and chive sour cream
Ingredients
Beef and bacon chilli
- 200g of smoked bacon , thick cut
- 500g of beef mince
- 100g of red onion, diced
- 100g of carrots , diced
- 100g of celery , diced
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 800g of tinned plum tomatoes
- 1 tin of black eye beans
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Fried jalapeño slices
- 1 jar of jalapeños
- 400ml of vegetable oil
- 200g of Doves Farm Plain White Flour
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Chive sour cream
- 1/2 bunch of fresh chives , finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 300g of sour cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Garnish
- 1/2 bunch of coriander , chopped
Method
For the chilli, cook the smoked bacon over a medium-high heat until it begins to brown
- 200g of smoked bacon , thick cut
Add in the ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned. Lower the heat, then add in the mirepoix of onion, carrot and celery. Cook until the vegetables are soft, then stir through the garlic and cook for an additional minute or two, until fragrant
- 500g of beef mince
- 100g of red onion, diced
- 100g of carrots , diced
- 100g of celery , diced
- 1 garlic clove , minced
Stir through the ground spices along with a pinch of salt. After two minutes, add in the tins of chopped tomatoes and stir well. Reduce the heat to low, then cover partially with a lid and leave to simmer for 30-40 minutes
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 800g of tinned plum tomatoes
Meanwhile, to make the fried jalapeños, first remove them from the brine and pat dry with kitchen paper
- 1 jar of jalapeños
Heat the vegetable oil in a medium-sized pot until around 170°C
- 400ml of vegetable oil
Season the flour with salt and pepper, then dust each of the jalapeño slices in flour before frying until golden. Drain on paper towels once cooked, then season with salt
- 200g of plain flour
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the chive sour cream, mix together the chives, garlic and sour cream along with salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 bunch of fresh chives , finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 300g of sour cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Add the rinsed black eye beans to the chilli then simmer, uncovered for an additional 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve with the rice and topped with the chive sour cream and fresh coriander
- 1 tin of black eye beans
- 1/2 bunch of coriander , chopped
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Beef and bacon chilli with black eye beans, fried jalapeño slices and chive sour cream
