Name: Five Bean Chilli Con Carne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups McKenzie's Five Bean Mix; 2 tbs oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 red capsicum, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 500g lean minced beef; 1 tsp chilli powder (or to taste); 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 beef stock cube, dissolved in one cup of hot water; 1 cup corn kernels; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 3 tbs tomato paste; 1 tsp brown sugar; To taste, McKenzie's Australian Natural Sea Salt; To taste, McKenzie's Whole Black Peppercorn; Fresh coriander, to serve; Red and green chilli slices, to serve; Toasted ciabatta bread to serve (optional)

1^1/2cups McKenzie's Five Bean Mix 2 tbs oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 red capsicum, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 500g lean minced beef 1 tsp chilli powder (or to taste) 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1 beef stock cube, dissolved in one cup of hot water 1 cup corn kernels 400g can chopped tomatoes 3 tbs tomato paste 1 tsp brown sugar To taste, McKenzie's Australian Natural Sea Salt To taste, McKenzie's Whole Black Peppercorn

To serve

Fresh coriander, to serve Red and green chilli slices, to serve Toasted ciabatta bread to serve (optional)

Step 1

Prepare and cook Five Bean mix according to on pack instructions. Drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a large pot over med-high heat and sauté the onions, capsicum and garlic for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the beef mince and brown quickly for 5-6 minutes then add the spices and cook a further 2 minutes until fragrant.

Step 2

Reduce the heat and stir through the stock cube mixed with water, tomatoes and tomato paste, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Add the cooked Five Bean mix and corn kernels and cook a further 10 minutes with the lid off. Stir through the sugar and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Serve topped with some fresh coriander and slices of chilli.

Speed up the prep and cook time by cooking beans the night before!

Serve with sour cream, corn chips or rice for a delicious alternative.

For a vegetarian version, omit the mince meat and replace with an extra cup of cooked five bean mix and replace beef stock with one teaspoon of powdered vegetable stock.

Five Bean Chilli Con Carne