Chili con carne with bell pepper salsa
Chili con carne literally translates from Spanish as "chili with meat", traditionally made from beef. Here the beef is baked whole in a spicy tomato sauce and served with a refreshing bell pepper salsa.
Ingredients
Servings 6- beef shank 1 kg
- onion 2 pcs.
- fresh chili pepper 1-2 pcs.
- cumin, zest, paprika 2 tbsp.
- bay leaf 2 pcs.
- chopped tomatoes in water 800 ml
- beans cons. 800 ml
- garlic 4
- salsa:
- Bulgarian green pepper 2 pcs.
- green onions 1 bunch(s)
- cherry 100 g
- lemon juice 2 tbsp
- olive oil 3 tbsp
- white balsamic vinegar 2 tsp
- salt, pepper 1 pinch(s)
- cilantro 1 bunch(s)
Cooking
Step 1
Put a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in a little oil, fry finely chopped onions. Add crushed chilli with seeds, garlic, cilantro stalks, salt and pepper. Add spices, fry, stirring. Add bay leaf, tomatoes, a little boiling water. Mix.
Step 2
Pour the sauce into a large deep heat-resistant form and lay out the beef. Cover with foil. Place in an oven preheated to 170°C for at least 2 hours. Remove the bone from the meat, and disassemble the meat into small pieces.
Step 3
For salsa, put in a combine: cilantro, pepper, peeled from seeds and partitions, green onions, cherry tomatoes. Grind.
Step 4
Season salsa with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5
Put a small frying pan over medium heat, splash a little oil and put the beans before draining the liquid. Fry, stirring, until the bean skins crack. Remove from fire. Pour into chili and mix well.
Step 6
Chili served with salsa. Enjoy your meal!