9 good con carne Recipes

onions or 2 banana shallots, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, red chili pepper, chopped, fresh thyme , leaves picked and roughly chopped, olive oil, for frying, good quality beef mince, ground cumin, sweet paprika, dried oregano, fresh tomatoes or 1 beef tomato, roughly chopped, chopped tomatoes, chicken stock or 100 -200 ml beef stock, tomato puree, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, salt and pepper, boiled cooked rice, to serve

bacon, chopped, lean beef chuck roast, cubed, hamburger , preferably chuck, ground turkey, kidney beans, onions, garlic cloves, canned chilies, chopped (el paso brand), fresh jalapeno chilies, chopped, chipotle chiles, chopped, dry mexican chilies, freshly ground , anaheim if possible, chili peppers (good quality ), paprika, fresh cumin seed, ground, fresh black pepper, ground, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, beer (canadian), tomato paste, stewed tomatoes

minced beef (lean), mushrooms (any type really) (finely sliced), onion (finely sliced ), olive oil, red bell pepper (finely sliced ), green bell pepper (finely sliced ), green chilli peppers (finely sliced ), garlic (crushed or grated ), cumin seeds, garam masala, paprika, mixed herbs, chopped tomatoes, tomatoe puree, heaped ) marmite (or 2 large cubes of good chocolate), ground corriander, chilli powder to taste, kidney beans

pork, 3/4 inch cube, beef, 3/4 inch cube, ground jalapenos, ground fresh garlic, salt, ground cumin (comino), fresh ancho chilies, pods seeded and ground, black pepper, good quality chili powder, made from masa corn flour, water , as needed

pork roast , cut into 1-inch pieces, cheap ground beef (you ll need the fat. this isn tsp health food.), good chili powder (your local supermarket brand tastes like cardboard.), huge onion, roughly chopped, head garlic, minced, new mexico green chilies , roasted, peeled, seeded, chopped, hot hungarian paprika (this is legal. paprika is a chile.), ground cumin, beef bouillon cubes, crushed tomatoes (don tsp worry. you won tsp even know they are there.), amber mexican beer (dos equiis, noche buena, or any oktoberfest will do.), bourbon (this is 1 of those things that just happened.), baker bittersweet chocolate squares (not as weird as it sounds.), salt

boneless beef chuck steak, cut into 4 pieces, white onions, diced, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, vegetable oil , plus oil to a depth of 1/2-inch for frying, good-quality whole tomatoes in juice, drained and chopped or 2 cups chopped ripe tomatoes, serranos or 1 to 2 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded and very finely chopped, salt, fresh, smooth-ground corn masa for tortillas or 1 3/4 cups powdered masa harina mixed with 1 cup plus 2 tbsp warm water, all-purpose flour, scant tsp baking power, grated mexican queso anejo or other dry grating cheese, such as romano or parmesan, chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

chicken, cut in cubes try to make them all the same size so they cook equally (i prefer a mix of boneless breasts and thighs, 1-inch cubes for skewers), mangoes, cut in 1-inch cubes (make sure it isn tsp too ripe, you want sweet but firm, papaya is a good substitute), red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces (optional), onions, cut in quarters, lime, cut in wedges, mexican seasoning (see mexican seasoning recipe below, if you have a favorite dry rub or seasoning , you can use that as), wooden skewer (soaked in water for 30 min, so they don tsp burn), olive oil, ground red chili powder (not chili powder that you use for chili con carne, cayenne is a good substitute), mexican oregano (every day dried oregano is fine), cumin, paprika, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, pepper