Ingredients
- 450g minced beef
- 10ml light olive oil
- 1 large red onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tsp. ground cumin seeds
- Pinch hot chili flakes (to taste)
- A few Thyme leaves picked from the stalk
- 300 ml beef stock
- 15g tomato puree
- 400g tomato passata
- 5g corn flour
- Sea salt
- 400g tinned red kidney beans drained
- 1 bunch coriander roughly chopped
- Sour cream & mature cheddar to serve
- Freshly cooked long grain rice
Method
- Start by heating a heavy based frying pan, add a little oil, when very hot add the mince & cook until fully browned
- Add the spices & cook out for a further 3 minutes
- In a separate pan soften the onion, red pepper & thyme over a low heat for 5 minutes
- Add the tomato puree, tomato passata & simmer for a few minutes before combining with the beef then add the stock & cook over gentle heat for 30 minutes
- Thicken with a little corn flour then add the kidney beans & simmer for another 15 minutes, the beef should now be rich & glossy, check seasoning adding a little salt if required.