Mexico

Chili con Carne, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Chili con Carne
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 250 g ground beef; 0.5 medium onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp chili powder; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 250 ml canned diced tomatoes; 250 ml canned kidney beans, drained; 120 ml beef broth; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 0.5 tsp salt

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

25 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Sauté diced onion, minced garlic, and ground beef in oil over medium heat until beef is browned, about 5 minutes.
2
Stir in chili powder, ground cumin, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, beef broth, and salt.
3
Bring to a simmer, lower heat, cover, and cook for 15 minutes until thickened.

How it's eaten in Mexico

In the United States, chili is typically served hot topped with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and sliced green onions alongside cornbread.

Ingredients (serves 2)

ground beef250 g
onion, diced0.5 medium
Swap: 0.5 tbsp onion powder（no chopping）
garlic, minced2 cloves
Swap: 0.5 tsp garlic powder（no peeling）
chili powder1 tbsp
ground cumin0.5 tsp
canned diced tomatoes250 ml
canned kidney beans, drained250 ml
beef broth120 ml
vegetable oil1 tbsp
salt0.5 tsp

Authentic ingredients in Mexico

beef chuck, cubed450 g
onion, diced1
garlic, minced3 cloves
chili powder2 tbsp
ground cumin1 tsp
dried oregano1 tsp
canned diced tomatoes400 g
canned kidney beans400 g
beef broth250 ml
lard or oil1 tbsp
salt1 tsp
black pepper0.5 tsp

Optional authentic touch
Slow-simmering for several hours deepens the rich chili flavor and tenderizes meat chunks.

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