Thread: Chilli con carne, poverty pack edition.

3 brown onions
500grm venison mince
500grm beef mince
2T garlic
2-10 chilli depending on tastes
A few capsicum
one beef oxo cube and one vege oxo cube
1 can chick peas
1can kidney beans
1 can tomato
1/2 bottle tomato paste
1 can creamed corn or just plain ol frozen corn kernels.
A few real tomato's
3 portobello mushrooms
What ever herbs and spices you have at hand
Rice
loaf of fresh homemade bread.

Dice up the onions and fry off in a little oil till translucent and while that is happening very finely dice up the mushrooms your wife hates and add in so she never even knows they were there



boil the jug and fill a mug with hot water to dissolve the oxo cubes in while you are browning off the mince, in duck fat is great if you have it or just a bit of oil and butter if you dont.....veni mince especially needs added fat.



select a few capsicum and chili from the garden and char on the bbq to add some smoky flavor( char is chef for burn the heck out of the outside but not actually cook it)


Dice em up and add in.
Drain the beans and chick peas and rinse them well in a sieve then add with the creamed corn to everything else.
Add in the cheaters stock.
add in the garlic and any herbs you like





Bring up to a simmer and taste for heat and seasoning....I added salt and doubled chilli.

Best prepared well before eating as the chilli has a habit of improving in heat as it ages.

Fang up some rice and slice the fresh bread.

Grate a bit of cheese on top and a bit of sour cream if you have it.



Not counting the mince as it was in the freezer and the capsicum/chilli as it was in the garden this meal cost about 6 dollars and fed my family of four with leftovers for tomorrows lunch.

Very nice.....................except for the mushies

That's an epic selection of chillies

Originally Posted by mikee

Very nice.....................except for the mushies

I bet if I put it on your plate with no prior knowledge you wouldn't even know they were there......the Wife didn't and she Hates them apparently.

Originally Posted by Tommy

That's an epic selection of chillies

Thats only what is ripe atm......super hots coming on soon.

I was told by a chef mate that a bit of minced pork belly with the venny mince works a treat

Originally Posted by timattalon

I was told by a chef mate that a bit of minced pork belly with the venny mince works a treat

I havent tried it but yea I can see how that would be good!

Bloody good sounding mix. Looks great.
Salt??

Now to find some venison....

Originally Posted by Beaker

Bloody good sounding mix. Looks great.
Salt??

Now to find some venison....

Yea salt.I put a sprinkle in for a start but always go cautious with salt when oxo cubes or other stocks are added as they can be very salty.
Hence the taste and season toward the end.
Easy to put salt in but very difficult to take it out once in

The only way I know of to make something that is too salty (say a stew for instance) less salty is to add lots of raw chopped potato and let it cook threw.