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chilli con carne

Chilli Con Carne, Sweet Potato Wedges and Easy Flatbreads

During the lockdown, I made this one with 100 school kids via zoom.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chilli
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Sweet potato wedges
  • 1 kg Sweet Potato
  • 2 tsps Smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp Oil
Chilli Con Carne
  • 750 g Minced beef
  • 1 Large onion diced
  • 2 tsps Smoked paprika
  • 2 tsps Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • 2 tsps Garlic paste
  • 2 tsps Chipotle chilli paste
  • 1 400 g Tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 Beef stock cube
  • 1 tbsp Instant coffee
  • 350 ml Boiling water
  • 1 tbsp Tomato pureé
  • 1 Red pepper diced
  • 1 400 g Tin of beans these can be any beans, I used butter beans
  • 1 Bunch of fresh coriander finely chopped
  • Soured cream to serve
Flatbreads
  • 500 g Self raising flour
  • 250 g Yoghurt
  • 1 tsp Baking powder

Instructions

SWEET POTATO WEDGES:
  • Preheat the oven to 180℃.
  • Chop the sweet potatoes into large wedges. For a medium sweet potato, cut it into four wedges.
  • Place them into a baking dish, add the smoked paprika and a splash of oil. Season with salt and rub it all in until the wedges are coated.
  • Place them into the oven for 20-25 minutes until they are soft in the middle.
CHILLI CON CARNE:
  • Fry the diced onion in a hot pan for a few minutes until the onions become soft.
  • Add the ground cumin, coriander and smoked paprika. Cook for a further couple of minutes, add a splash of water if it becomes too dry.
  • Add the garlic and chipotle paste, cook for one minute. Then add the chopped tomatoes and the tomato pureé.
  • Boil 350 ml of water, then stir in the beef stock cube and the coffee granules and stir until they have dissolved.
  • Add the stock to the saucepan, turn the heat down to a medium heat and leave to simmer.
  • Meanwhile, add the minced beef into large frying pan and cook over a high heat. Use a wooden spoon or a spatula to break up the mince until you don't have ny chunks left. Cook until the beef has browned all over and any liquid has evaporated.
  • Add the beef to the sauce, stir well and leave to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Now you can add the beans, and the diced pepper. Now leave to cook for a further 10-15 minutes.
  • Taste the chilli and add any seasoning if it needs it.
  • Serve it with a dollop of creme fraiche and sprinkled with chopped coriander.
FLATBREADS:
  • In a large mixing bowl add the flour, the baking powder and a pinch of salt.
  • Make a well in the centre and add the yoghurt. Mix well with a spoon until you have a crumbly mix. Then you can get your hands in and squish it all together to form a dough.
  • Knead it for 4-5 minutes until you have a soft dough. Split it into 8 golf ball sizes.
  • Use a rolling pin and a little flour to roll each piece out to about 2mm thick.
  • Get a frying pan really hot. Add a tiny bit of oil just to grease the pan. Cook the flatbreads for about 90 seconds on each side, until they are browned and slightly puffed up