Here is the best chili con carne recipe ever with minced beef, canned tomatoes, cumin, dried chilli, black beans and bell pepper… You need just the basic ingredients for this one!
I bet that at least everyone of you all has his or her very own personal recipe for chili con carne.
And for the record: here is mine also!
A bunch of braised minced meat with bell peppers, onion and beans, you just can’t go wrong with these basic ingredients.
Goes without saying that this chili is also the perfect recipe to make in your crockpot, slow cooker or instant pot.
The Basics
The other day I made a bunch of chili con carne with beans and then what was left ended up in the freezer.
I am pretty sure that it this savory homemade chili will taste as good as a pasta sauce or a bowl of hot spicy bean and meat soup to soothe a late night craving…
But don’t tell anyone.
I don’t know what ingredients you like to add to your chili.
My Version
I like to keep my chili con carne sauce pretty simple actually.
Minced pork or beef (I honestly prefer the coarser beef mince), canned tomatoes, a good dash of ground cumin, dried red chili for heat, beans (black or kidney beans, depends on what I have in my pantry that day) and bell peppers.
Those are my chili con carne essentials then!
But go ahead and add extra corn, vegetables or more beans if you like those in it as well!
Chili Con Carne… My Style!
So what are your favorite toppings?
Grated cheddar cheese, cream cheese, guacamole… whatever you prefer! I kept it simple this time and went for some grated cheese, chopped raw onion and a handful of fresh cilantro leaves.
You can replace the ground spices in this recipe for chili con carne by homemade taco seasoning! Making your own spice mix at home is yet another fun thing to do.
Chili Dogs
If there is leftover chili (that doesn’t happen too often mind you), I also love to make chili con carne enchiladas. Or a couple of super savory chili hot dogs the day after. All you need are bread rolls, baked sausages, topped with a lovely scoop of hot chili con carne, grated cheese and sour cream.
Sounds like a delicious lunch treat to me!
Scroll down to the second recipe on this page for more instructions!
You can also add some hot beef stock to your leftover chili and make a quick chili soup. The perfect bowl of comfort bean soup…
Meatballs
Or how about one of my latest creations: chilli con carne meatballs!
Instead of adding the minced meat to the other ingredients, I made a bunch of meatballs of it and added them to the tomato bean sauce. That one was a huge success at my dinner table! Try that one out for sure!
Are you looking for a vegetarian chili sin carne?
Then you should also check out my veggie chili!
Enjoy!
Best Chili Con Carne Mexican Recipe
5 from 1 vote
Classic Chili Con Carne
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
My chili con carne recipe with minced beef, canned tomatoes, cumin, dried chilli, black beans and bell pepper... Just the basic ingredients!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 people
Calories per serving: 473 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef (900 g)
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 4 medium garlic cloves chopped
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 small red chili
- 1 lb canned chopped tomatoes (450 g)
- olive oil
- 1 lb canned black beans (450 g)
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
Add the onion and garlic, chili and a splash of olive oil to a large pan.
Place this over medium heat and gently cook the ingredients for 5 minutes until a little soft. Then also add the chopped bell pepper.
Cook the vegetables for 3 minutes. Then add the beef.
Stir the ingredients well. Break up any large chunks. Fry the meat for 7 to 10 minutes until it's cooked through. Season with the ground cumin and coriander and a pinch of salt.
Than also add the canned tomatoes and black beans.
Stir the ingredients well. Then turn the heat up high and bring the chili to a rolling boil. Turn the heat low again, cover the pan and let the chili simmer for an hour. Check regularly to make sure it doesn’t burn. Add extra water if necessary. In the end check the seasoning of the chili and add extra ground cumin, coriander, pepper or salt to taste if necessary.
Stir the chili. Then take the pan off the heat and let the chili rest for another 10 minutes. Remove the chili pepper. Scoop the hot chili con carne onto deep plates and serve with your favorite topping of grated cheese, cream cheese or guacamole.
Easy Chili Hot Dogs
Do you have leftover chili con carne in your fridge?
Then here is a great idea! Chili con carne in a hot dog bun, you will love it! For this recipe I used leftover chili from last night’s dinner but you can also make a small batch of chili from scratch.
Add a baked sausage.
Then top it with awesome flavors that go so well with it: finely diced tomato and spicy (pickled) jalapeño pepper, cheddar cheese, sour cream and fresh cilantro… You can also add guacamole if you like!
Lunch
Needless to say that this was one hell of a lunch treat…
I have to admit that I sometimes make an extra portion of chili con carne, just so that we can have chili hot dogs the day after!
Enjoy!
Easy Chili Con Carne Hot Dogs Recipe
5 from 1 vote
Chili Hot Dogs
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Chili hot dogs: chili con carne in a hot dog bun with baked sausage and fresh toppings!
Course: Lunch, Sandwich, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 2 people
Calories per serving: 463 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 hot dog buns
- 2 fresh sausages
- 6 tbsp leftover chili con carne
- 1 small fresh tomato
- a handful cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 small jalapeño pepper (fresh or pickled)
- 1 tbsp red onion chopped
- a handful fresh cilantro
- olive oil
Instructions
Pour a little olive oil in a non-stick pan and add the sausages.
Place the pan over medium-high heat and brown the sausages on all sides until cooked through.
Finely dice the fresh tomato and the green pepper. Cut the buns in half lengthwise and spread some of the leftover chili con carne on them. Top each with a baked sausage.
Cover with the remaining chili con carne. Sprinkle with the grated cheddar cheese, diced tomato, jalapeño and red onion. Finish with some sour cream and fresh cilantro. Serve.
