Chili con carne with rice

a quick and delicious meal to make
icon 25 min
© foodspring
Hearty, flavorful, spicy – that’s how a good chili should taste. You can argue about what recipe’s the original, but our take on chili con carne is quick to prepare and keeps you full for a long time, because it contains a lot of protein. Two convincing reasons to try it right away!

Ingredients

2 Persons

  • 120 g
    brown rice
  • 1
    white onion
  • 2 cloves
    garlic
  • 1 tbsp
    Coconut oil
  • 250 g
    ground beef or beef/pork mix
  • 1 can
    chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp
    tomato paste
  • 1 can
    kidney beans (255g drained)
  • 1
    chili pepper, fresh or dried
  • 1 pinch
    cinnamon

salt, pepper, paprika powder

  • optional
    2 pieces of dark chocolate

Preparation

  • 1

    Cook the rice according to the package instructions.

  • 2

    Finely chop the onion, garlic cloves and chili peppers.

  • 3

    Heat a pot on medium. Add the coconut oil and let it melt. Sauté the onions briefly, then add the garlic and ground meat.

  • 4

    Fry for a few minutes until the meat browns. Season well with salt, pepper, paprika powder and a pinch of cinnamon. Add the chili.

  • 5

    Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and beans and let everything simmer on medium heat for 15-20 minutes. You can also add the chocolate if you like.

  • 6

    If it gets too dry for you, you can add some vegetable stock to the chili. Serve with rice.

  • 1
    Enjoy!
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Recipe Overview

Goal
shape
Total time
25 min
Difficulty
easy

Nutritional value, per portion

Protein
40g
Carbs
66g
Fat
31g
Calories
734 kcal