Cooking Notes: about 40min
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- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 500 g (1lb 2oz) beef mince
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1-2tsp hot chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tbsp. tomato puree
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 400g tin kidney beans in chilli sauce
- 250 ml (9 fl oz) freshly brewed strong coffee
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- large handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- Step 1
Heat the oil in a large pan over low heat and fry the onion until softened, about 10min. Add the meat, turn up the heat and brown all over, about 5min.
- Step 2
Stir through the garlic, chillies, cumin, and bay leaf and fry for a further 1min. Add the tomato purée, tomatoes, beans with sauce, coffee and sugar. Bring to the boil, then turn down to simmer for 20-25min, until liquid has reduced and mixture has thickened.
- Step 3
Once tender, season to taste, remove bay leaf and stir through most of the coriander. Serve with rice or nachos, topped with the remaining coriander, sour cream and grated Cheddar cheese, if you like.
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Per Serving:
- Calories: 285
- Fibre: 4 g
- Total carbs: 13 g
- Sugars: 6 g
- Total fat: 16 g
- Saturated fat: 6 g
- Protein: 21 g

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