Healthy Homemade Chilli Recipe

Thanks for the interest in my healthy chilli burritos over on Facebook :) So as requested, here's the recipe.....




Ingredients:

400g of mince beef or a pack that would make 2-3 decent burgers
Tin of chopped tomatoes (400g tin)
2x garlic cloves
1 fresh chilli deseeded and chopped
1 teaspoon of chilli powder (add more later if it's not spicy enough)
1 heaped teaspoon of turmeric
1 heaped teaspoon of paprika
1 cup of brown rice (optional)
1 beef stock cube mixed with 350ml of hot water
Cos lettuce leaves
Fresh Pepper
Coconut Oil

*Takes about an hour to make

Method:

1. Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a pot. Once melted add the chopped garlic and chilli and let simmer without burning, then add your chilli powder, turmeric and paprika. Mix it all together to make a paste. If your paste is looking a bit thick and sticking to the pot add some hot water. But remember it's a paste, not a sauce!

2. Once your paste is mixed together add the mince and let it brown. Once cooked add the beef stock. Let that simmer for 5 minutes or so, then add the tin of tomatoes. A this stage you can add in the rice if you're having it. Sometimes I make it without rice and then have the chilli in a pie :)

3. Let it all slowly simmer to soak up the flavours and the beef stock, this could take up to 20 minutes if there's rice, a bit longer without the rice. Make sure you have a taste of it, add more chilli, paprika or turmeric if necessary.

4. Once the liquid has been absorbed serve on a bed of fresh cos lettuce with some fresh peppers and a sprinkling of low fat cheese.

And enjoy! Let me know if you make this and what you think!