Can you freeze chili con carne?

Yes, you can freeze chili con carne for later use. First, let the chili cool to room temperature and store it in an airtight container in the freezer. The chili will stay good in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Can you make chili con carne in advance and store it?

Yes, you can make chili con carne in advance and store it in the refrigerator. Keep the chili for a maximum of 2-3 days in the refrigerator and reheat it before serving.

What side dishes go well with chili con carne?

Baked potatoes, fries, or tortilla chips go well with chili con carne. Also serve a fresh salad or guacamole for some extra flavor and texture.

Chili con carne

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30min

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Easy

Making chili con carne is actually not difficult at all. It is a spicy stew with meat, beans, and vegetables. Discover the recipe here

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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 8P

500 g ground beef
2 tbsp peanut oil
1 large sweet onion
5 cloves garlic
0.5 fennel
1 red bell pepper
1 green chili pepper
400 g canned red beans, rinsed
250 g canned chickpeas, rinsed
400 g diced tomatoes
700 g passata
1 tsp smoked paprika
250 ml red wine
1 cinnamon stick
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds

Serve with tacos
sour cream
A mixture of fresh and coarsely chopped parsley, mint, and coriander

Preparation method

How do you make this?

Take a large cast-iron pot, heat it, and roast the fennel seeds, coriander, and cumin seeds in it. A sublime aroma will be released.

Pour the mixture into a mortar and crush coarsely.

Pour the oil into the pot and sauté the finely chopped onion and garlic in it, letting them color lightly,

add the meat and mash it finely with a fork, letting it cook well.

Chop the fennel, chili pepper, and bell pepper finely and add them.

Deglaze with the wine, add the passata and the rest of the ingredients, season with salt, put the lid on, and let it simmer for at least 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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