CHILLI CON CARNE WITH AVOCADO SALSA

March 28, 2017 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

Try this quick and tasty Mexican dish served with fresh avocado salsa.  serves 4

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
800g Coles 3 Star Beef Mince
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
2 tablespoons grd coriander
1 red and  1 green capsicum, chopped
400g can diced tomato
1 tbs tomato paste
400g can red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup coriander leaves

1 avocado, roughly chopped
2 tomatoes, seeded, cut into 1 cm pieces
1  1/2 tbs lime juice
Flour tortillas, to serve
Lime wedges, to serve

CHILLI CON CARNE:
1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add half the onion and cook for 5 mins or until soft. Add the beef and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 6 mins or until browned.

2.  Add garlic, cumin, paprika and ground coriander and cook, stirring, for 1 min or until fragrant.

3.  Add the combined capsicum, diced tomato, 1 cup (250ml) water and tomato paste and bring to a simmer. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 15 mins, or until sauce thickens. Stir in kidney beans and half the coriander leaves. Season with salt and pepper.

SALSA:
Meanwhile, combine avocado, tomato, lime juice, remaining coriander and remaining onion in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve chilli con carne with the salsa, tortillas and lime wedges.