Thursday 21 May 2015

A "Not Spicy" Chilli Recipe For 4!

One thing I discovered from a young age is my hatred for all things spicy, the slightest hint of a chilli flake or pepper would send my stomach into a deep depression which I would pay for later! However just because I can't handle any hot spices doesnt mean I couldn't enjoy a good chilli as long as it left out the spice!

The great thing about this chilli is that it still has a great flavour and even a slight warmth after every bite as if there was actual chillis in this, which is great because although I can't handle hot spices I do enjoy the flavour if that makes sense?

This is a recipe which my mother has fed me over the years with my own little twist on it to make it richer in flavour so you don't really notice the lack of spice.

This dish can be done first thing in the morning with a slow cooker and left to bubble away all day, or you can easily put everything together in a caserole dish and put in your oven for 2 hours for the most amazing "not spicy" chilli you will taste!



This dish will easily feed a family of four served along with rice, or if you live with your partner like me, the rest can be frozen and kept for months in the freezer for a quick lunch or dinner whenever you don't have time :)

Things you will need:



-          500g of mince meat
-          1 onion chopped
-          1 garlic clove chopped finely
-          1 tin of red kidney beans
-          1 tin of baked beans (see fajita recipe for the other half a tin)
-          1 tin of chopped tomatoes
-          1 teaspoon each of  salt, pepper and smoked paprika
       A small amount of Cayenne pepper
-          A dash of Worchester sauce
-          1 beef stock cube
-          Boiling water

      Step 1: Pre heat your oven to 150 degrees celcius                                                                                                                                                              

S    Step 2: Heat a frying pan on the stove with a little oil, fry the mincemeat, onion and garlic until the meat is brown.



S    Step 3:Empty the contents of all of the tins into your large casserole dish, stir to combine then add in a few drops of Worchester sauce, salt, pepper, smoked paprika and a small sprinkling of cayenne pepper.



      Step 4:  Add in your now cooked mince meat, onion and garlic into your casserole dish on top of your other ingredients, mix well, crumble a stock cube on top of your chilli and top up with boiling water, mix again, now put on the lid and throw into your oven for a good hour and a half to 2 hours.

S    Step 5: In the last 15 minutes of cooking, start preparing and cooking your preferred type of rice.

      Step 6: Take your chilli out of the oven and leave to stand for a few minutes as it will be hotter than an active volcano at this point! If the sauce looks a little runny feel free to add in a little gravy powder to thicken it up (and add a little water if its too thick!)



   And there you go! A very simple, tummy approved not spicy chilli the whole family can enjoy! 

   Please feel fre as always to leave me a little comment down below about anything you like :) why not let me know your favourite spicy food to eat? or what recipe I should do next :)

    

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