An easy one pot meal that will leave you feeling full in no time at all
Here at Vanalogue we love to indulge in hearty one pot meals when we are on the road. This chilli con carne is one of our favourites. After all, being tight for space doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice good quality dining (as we testify below).
We’ve devised yet another recipe for culinary success on the move and it’s all done in one pot. But, before you read on to see how the mouth-watering dish is made, we suggest you pull up somewhere that’s fire pit friendly as a good old fashioned BBQ is required for this dish.
Nom, now that’s what we call some nice grub
You will need:
For the chilli con carne:
- Olive oil
- 500g of mincemeat (or a vegetarian substitute, whichever you prefer)
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 400g tin of kidney beans
- 2-3 red chillies (remove the seeds if spice isn’t your thing)
- Cumin, pepper and salt to taste
For the sweet potato:
- 1 sweet potato (per person)
- Olive oil
- Salt
How to:
- In a deep saucepan, sauté the garlic in olive oil for roughly 30 seconds ensuring that it does not brown
- Add the onion soon after (which should have been diced in preparation) into the mix and keep stirring until they turn translucent in colour
- Then, add the mincemeat (or an alternative of your choice) in small sections at a time, ensuring that it is stirred and broken up before adding more
- Add additional vegetables and flavours, we recommend adding chillies and pepper followed by a sprinkling of salt and pepper for taste (although remember to remove the chilli seeds if you’re not about that spice life)
- Next, add the chopped tomatoes, kidney beans and one cup of water
- Leave all the ingredients to simmer together for around one hour
Meanwhile…
- Set up the BBQ and wait until the coals are glowing red before placing the sweet potatoes (wrapped in tin foil) on
- Keep turning them over every 15 minutes until they are cooked through (depending on size this could take 30 – 45 minutes)
Once both the sweet potato and chilli con carne are cooked, simply slice open the potato and top with your chilli for a warm and filling dish. Enjoy!
