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Quick beef steak chilli con carne

Name: Quick beef steak chilli con carne
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Mexican recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; ½ tsp hot paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 large beef frying steaks; 215g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 2 ripe, roughly diced tomatoes; Handful chopped fresh coriander

Easy
September 2005

Easy
September 2005

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Hands on time 20 mins

Adding beef steaks to this quick chilli con carne recipe gives a luxurious twist on the classic – for when you are pushed for time but don’t want to compromise on flavour.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp hot paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
2 large beef frying steaks
215g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 ripe, roughly diced tomatoes
Handful chopped fresh coriander

Method

In a medium bowl, mix together vegetable oil, paprika and ground cumin. Slice steaks, add to the bowl, season and mix together. Set aside for 10 minutes to marinate.
Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the marinated beef and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until browned. Stir in kidney beans, tomatoes and a splash of water. Simmer for 5 minutes, until the tomatoes are softened. Stir in some coriander, divide between plates and top each with a coriander sprig.
Serve with boiled basmati rice and a spoonful of guacamole.