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Made with pieces of chicken thigh rather than mince, chicken chilli con carne has a proper bite to it and cooks noticeably faster than the beef classic. The thighs are seared for colour, then finished in a sauce that has already had a head start, so they stay juicy rather than turning stringy. It serves four and takes about an hour from chopping board to table.
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A good chili con carne needs tender beef, a thick tomato sauce and enough spice to feel warming without drowning out everything else. This straightforward hob recipe serves four, uses easy-to-find supermarket ingredients and gives you a rich, satisfying dinner to spoon over rice or pile onto a jacket potato.
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This slow cooker chili con carne gives you tender beef mince, soft kidney beans and a rich tomato sauce without needing to watch a pan all afternoon. A quick browning step builds the flavour, then your slow cooker takes over: serve it with rice, spoon it over jacket potatoes or freeze a few portions for another day.
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Chilli con carne with rice is a dependable one-pot supper: rich, gently spiced beef and beans served with a separate bowl of fluffy rice to catch every bit of sauce. This version uses everyday UK ingredients and gives you a useful balance of heat, texture and cooking time without making the rice soggy.
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This quick chilli con carne is a satisfying midweek meal, ready in about 35 minutes with straightforward ingredients. Minced beef, kidney beans, tomatoes and a few store-cupboard spices make a rich, gently warming sauce without a long simmer.
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A baked potato topped with chilli con carne makes a satisfying, practical meal: crisp skin, fluffy potato and a hearty, warmly spiced topping. This version cooks the potatoes in the oven while the chilli simmers on the hob, so both are ready to serve together.
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This healthier chilli con carne keeps the familiar warmth and deep savoury flavour, while using lean beef, beans and extra vegetables to make a satisfying meal. It is cooked in one pan, easy to adapt to what you have, and works just as well for a weeknight supper as for batch cooking.
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This vegan chilli sin carne is a comforting one-pot meal built around beans, vegetables, tomatoes and gently smoky spices. It is straightforward to make, easy to adapt to what is in your cupboard, and satisfying served with rice, jacket potatoes or warm tortillas.
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