NACHOS WITH CHILI CON CARNE

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 44 / May 13 - NACHOS WITH CHILI CON CARNE

NACHOS WITH CHILI CON CARNE

Ingredients:

• 1 pc. onion chopped
• 2 pcs. garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1pc. red chili deseeded
• 2 sprigs of thyme, leaves roughly chopped
• Olive oil, for frying
• 500g beef minced
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 tsp. sweet paprika
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 3 pcs. fresh tomatoes roughly chopped
• 400g chopped tomatoes
• 100-200ml chicken or beef stock
• 3 tbsp. tomato puree
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 400g kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• salt and pepper

Procedure:

• 1. Sweat onion, garlic, chili and thyme in oil in large saucepan. At same time, brown beef in separate pan over moderate heat in little oil.
• 2. Add dried spices to onion mixture and cook until they release aroma. Then stir in beef and mix well. Add fresh and tinned tomatoes and leave to cook down a little for about 5 minutes.
• 3. Pour in chicken or beef stock and stir in tomato puree to taste.
• 4. Drop cinnamon and bay leaf then bring to boil and leave to simmer.
• 5. Once sauce is begins to thicken, add kidney beans and leave to cook for another 5-10 minutes to allow beans to soak up flavors.
• 6. Check for seasoning.
• 7. Arrange nachos, spoon a healthy helping into center of nachos. Sprinkle over grated cheddar cheese and grill till melted and lightly browned.