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Slow cooker chilli with salsa prima

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 8 hrs
  • Serving: 8 people (with accompaniments)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1kg lean minced beef
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
    • ¼ cup tomato paste
    • 1 ½ tablespoons Mexican seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 3 teaspoons beef stock powder, dissolved in 1 cup hot water
    • 2 x 400g cans kidney beans
    • salt and pepper
    • Salsa prima
    • 3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
    • ½ red onion, chopped (red onions are sweeter than brown ones but use whatever you have)
    • 1 squeeze lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander or parsley
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a large frying pan brown the mince in batches, then add the chopped onions to the meat in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Spoon the browned meat and onion mixture into the slow cooker.

    2 Return the pan to the heat and add the chopped tomatoes, stock dissolved in 1 cup of hot water, seasoning mix and tomato paste. Heat until simmering then pour into the slow cooker.

    3 Mix in the beans and cook the chilli on high for 6 hours or on low for 8 hours. When cooked the chilli can be served with rice, corn chips, tortillas or jacket potatoes.

    4 To make the salsa prima, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stand for 10 minutes before serving.

    HFG tip

    To make this dish without a slow cooker, after browning simmer everything together in a pot on the stove for 1 hour.

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