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This is a really easy chilli con carne recipe. It has loads of flavour even though it uses mostly store cupboard ingredients.You can experiment with how hot it is by leaving the seeds in the fresh chillies or adding a pinch of dried chilli flakes. 

Each serving provides  420 kcal, 43g protein, 22g carbohydrates (of which 9.5g sugars), 12g fat (of which 4g saturates), 9.5g fibre and 1g salt.

Easy chilli con carne

olive oil

onions, chopped

garlic cloves, crushed

lean beef mince

250 milliliters/9fl oz red wine (optional)

x 400 grams tins chopped tomatoes

tomato purée

red chillies, thinly sliced,

tsp cumin

tsp coriander

cinnamon cinnamon

Worcestershire sauce

beef stock cube

coriander

salt and black pepper

lime wedges, rice, guacamole, soured cream

The Hairy Bikers' decadent chilli recipe uses a little chocolatey finish to take it to another dimension. This is a great batch cook or party recipe.

The Hairy Bikers' beef chilli

vegetable oil

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces good-quality beef mince

onion, finely chopped

red onion, finely chopped

celery sticks, trimmed and chopped

chipotle chilli

tbsp dried chilli flakes

½ tbsp chilli powder

oregano

brown sugar

500 milliliters/17fl oz beef stock

tin kidney beans, drained and rinsed

tin black-eyed beans, drained and rinsed

85 grams/3 ounces plain chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids, roughly chopped

sea salt flakes and black pepper

rice

tbsp soured cream

spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced

This old-fashioned chilli recipe uses chocolate to take it to another dimension. Enjoy on wintry evenings.

Beef chilli with bitter chocolate

This is one of the gutsiest salads we’ve come up with – packed with beef and flavour. A proper Hairy Dieters’ feast. If you like, you can also make this with ready-made taco shells which are even lower in calories than tortillas so you can eat more filling!
This meal provides 397 kcal per portion.

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beef

onion,

garlic cloves,

tsp chilli powder

½ tsp caster sugar

300 milliliters/½ pint beef stock,

flour tortillas

sunflower oil

romaine lettuce

vine tomatoes, sliced

cucumber,

spring onions, trimmed and sliced

½ lime, juice only

grams/1½oz mature cheddar

tbsp half-fat crème fraîche

tbsp fresh tomato salsa sauce

sea salt

black pepper

Big Eater Liz Knight asks Si and Dave to come up with a slimline solution for a party dish.  The boys take on the challenge with relish, and reinvent the usually high calorie chilli taco.

Si and Dave's Low Fat Chilli Challenge

This slow cooker chilli is made using beef mince and simple store cupboard ingredients. It will keep well in the fridge for a couple of days and freezes beautifully – serve with rice, tacos or warmed tortilla wraps, alongside soured cream or grated cheese and a squeeze of fresh lime, if you like.
Each serving (excluding sides and rice) provides 276 kcal, 22g protein, 12g carbohydrate (of which 5.6g sugars), 14g fat (of which 5.9g saturates), 4.4g fibre and 0.54g salt.

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