Chilli con carne

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo minced steak (5% and below, cheaper from your butcher)
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 4 carrots either grated or finely diced so they dissolve
  • 2 blocks of Bovril cubes or beef stock cubes
  • 1 cup of red wine (optional)
  • 1 tbsp of mixed herbs
  • 1 tablespoon of cheap tomato ketchup or your famous brand (whatever)
  • 2 tablespoons of Bisto gravy POWDER
  • 1/2 a cup of water to mix your gravy powder

Top Tips

A batch of cooked minced steak is a culinary powerhouse, offering a versatile base for countless meals. Its rich flavour and tender texture make it ideal for transforming into family favourites like cottage pie, spaghetti Bolognese, chilli con carne, or tacos. It can be quickly adapted with herbs, spices, or sauces for stir-fries, curries, or stuffed peppers. By preparing it in advance, you save cooking time throughout the week while having a flexible ingredient ready to anchor hearty, comforting, and diverse dishes with ease.

Difficulty : Medium

Serves : 20

Batch-cooked minced steak and gravy is prepared by browning lean minced steak in a large pan, with onions, chopped onions, chopped carrots and seasonings, then simmering it in a rich beef gravy until tender. It’s made in a large quantity for multiple meals, with a thick, savoury gravy that coats the tender pieces of minced steak.

Chilli con carne
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Cooking Steps

  • 1
    Chuck all the ingredients in a pan or in your Multicooker, cover with water season with salt and pepper, using the pressure cooker mode cook for 10 mins. Using a pan cover with water and cook for 1 hour
  • 2
    Put two tablespoons of Bisto Powder in a cup add 1/2 a cup of freezing cold water and mix to a paste, add to your BOILING meat (it must be boiling!!!) and stir vigorously once the meat boils your meat is ready to create any delicious dish!

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