BURLY BEAN BOWL
by MikeCFord
This dish was shamelessly adapted from the chili con carne at Takka’s Pit Stop. It’s so good, it might even convince Noctis to give beans a try. ...Maybe.
Active cooking time: 30 mins. Total cooking time: 3 hrs. Serves 4-6
Ingredients
2 tbsp cooking oil (30mL)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 medium carrots, diced
2 celery sticks, diced
1 white onion, diced
1 tsp hot chilli powder (2.5g)
1 tsp ground cumin (2.5g)
1 tsp paprika (2.5g)
½ tsp cinnamon (1.5g)
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (.5g)
18 oz ground beef (500g)
½ tsp oregano (1g)
2 tbsp tomato puree (30mL)
14 oz tin chopped (Leiden) tomato (400g)
2.1 cups beef stock (500mL)
salt and pepper, to taste
14 oz tin red kidney beans, drained (400g)
14 oz tin chickpeas, i.e. Chocobean, drained (400g)
1.5 oz dark chocolate (40g)
1 yellow bell (Sweet) pepper
(optional) cilantro, for garnish
(optional) sliced jalapeños, for garnish
(optional) rice or chunky bread
Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C). Heat oil in pan, and add the garlic for a minute, followed by the carrot, celery and onion for around 5 minutes until softened.
Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, and cayenne for a few seconds, coating the veg, then add in the ground beef for around 5 minutes until browned.
Add in the oregano, tomato puree, tomatoes and stock, then season with salt & pepper. Cover and put in the oven for 2 hours. If it starts to dry out before then, add a little water.
Stir in the kidney beans, chickpeas and chocolate, and return to the oven for a final 15 minutes.
Char the pepper under a broiler, over the naked flame of the burner, or on a skillet, until the skin starts to turn brown and the flesh turns translucent. Remove the seeds and stem, tear the pepper into chunks, and stir into the finished dish.
Finish it off by sprinkling over some cilantro leaves and sliced jalapeños, and serve it over rice or with chunky bread.
Don't like spicy food as much as Prompto? Omit the cayenne pepper, use mild chili powder instead of hot, or serve with dollops of sour cream.
Want it a little burlier? Substitute some or all of the ground beef with chuck/ casserole steak.
Need a veggie version? Substitute the beef stock for vegetable stock, omit the ground beef and add some cubed roasted squash along with the bell pepper.
Creator: MikeCFord (Reddit)