The Ultimate Chilli Con Carne with Steak & Chorizo

This truly is an amazing chilli and is a fantastic dish to serve friends or family for a casual get-together!

Serves 6-8

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time:  2 hours  45minutes

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1.5kg casserole steak, cut into bites sizes

2 onions, peeled & finely chopped

6 garlic cloves, peeled & finely chopped

2 tbsp oregano

2 tsp ground cumin

2tbsp chilli powder

2 tsp smoked paprika

4 red chillies, finely chopped

400g chorizo, sliced

600ml red wine

250ml beef stock

2 tbsp dark brown sugar

2 x 400g can of chopped tomatoes

2 x 400g can of kidney beans

40g dark chocolate

To serve

Sour Cream

Small bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped

Crusty Bread & Rice

Method

1.     In a large heavy based pan heat the oil on the hob over a medium heat and brown the meat in batches, remove and set aside.

2.    In the same pan add the onion and garlic on a low heat and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.  Now add the oregano, cumin, chilli powder, paprika, chillies and chorizo, cook for a further minute.

3.    Now return the meat to the pan with the wine, stock, sugar and tomatoes, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring after one hour.

4.    Now taste the chilli to see if it requires any further chilli powder.

5.    Mix in the beans and simmer for a further hour adding more water if required.

6.    Stir in the chocolate.

7.    Serve with rice & crusty bread, garnish with coriander and sour cream. Enjoy!