Name: Slow cooker chilli con carne
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil -; 500g beef mince -; 1 onion , finely chopped -; 1 celery stick , finely chopped -; 1 large red pepper , thickly sliced -; 2 garlic cloves , finely grated -; 2 tsp ground cumin -; 1 tsp smoked paprika -; 2 tsp dried oregano -; 2-3 tbsp chipotle chilli paste -; 3 tbsp tomato purée -; 400g can chopped tomatoes -; 400ml beef stock -; 2 x 400g can black beans , drained -; 4 small squares dark chocolate -; tortilla chips or cooked rice and soured cream, to serve -

Ingredients for - Slow cooker chilli con carne

1. 3 tbsp olive oil

2. 500g beef mince

3. 1 onion , finely chopped

4. 1 celery stick , finely chopped

5. 1 large red pepper , thickly sliced

6. 2 garlic cloves , finely grated

7. 2 tsp ground cumin

8. 1 tsp smoked paprika

9. 2 tsp dried oregano

10. 2-3 tbsp chipotle chilli paste

11. 3 tbsp tomato purée

12. 400g can chopped tomatoes

13. 400ml beef stock

14. 2 x 400g can black beans , drained

15. 4 small squares dark chocolate

16. tortilla chips or cooked rice and soured cream, to serve

How to cook deliciously - Slow cooker chilli con carne

1 . Stage

Set the slow cooker to low. Heat 1½ tbsp oil in a large, non-stick pan over a high heat and fry the mince for 10-12 mins or until evenly browned. Tip into the slow cooker.

2 . Stage

Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Fry the onion, celery and pepper for 10 mins or until softened. Add the garlic, cumin and paprika and fry for 1 min. Tip into the slow cooker.

3 . Stage

Stir in the oregano, chipotle paste, tomato purée, tomatoes and stock. Season. Cover and cook for 6-8 hrs.

4 . Stage

Stir in the beans and chocolate during the final 30 mins of cooking. Serve with a bowl of rice or tortilla chips and a dollop of soured cream.