Chilli con carne recipe & questions

tandraig

did you by any chance use flour to thicken it? self raising flour? can cause a little fizziness but not sure about sweet taste.....sugar instead of salt? or maybe the passata was off. for safetys sake I would chuck it unless certain it could be first reason. you would know if mince was off when you defrosted it. unmistakeable!
another tip i have used in savoury dishes if they seem too sweet - a spoonful of vinegar! or worcestershire sauce - which adds to flavour anyway.

HH62

I've made some chilli which is now cooling ready to be batched for the freezer. It's been off the heat for about 30 minutes now.
I forgot to taste it earlier, just tasted it and it's not hot enough. I usually use 1tbsp medium chilli powder and I've gone and bought mild chilli, didnt realise and only used 1tbsp of that.
My question is, if I stir in some more now it's already cooked will it turn out ok or should I just leave it and put up with it as it is.

valk_scot

Put it in now, before the chilli cools. The residual heat will help the powder meld in, and if you make sure you give it a good heat and stir through when reheating it will be fine.

Paulie'sGirl

You could add Tabasco either now or when you reheat it

PGxx

misskool

Slice up hot chilli's and just layer it on top when you eat it

nettles77

as i have lost my recipe, many thanks.

hethmar

LOL, mine varies depending whats in the fridge and cupboards, Always add a bit of ginger though, spices it up nicely.

Pink.

Hi nettles,

This thread has lots of recipes that should help:

Chilli con carne recipe & questions

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

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rachbc

i fry onion, garlic, cumin, celery and fresh chilli, brown the mince, add tinned toms, tom puree, oregano, pinch of cocoa and simmer for about an hour, add tin of kidney beans and chopped red or green pepper

Louba

Mine is similar to rachbc - garlic, onion, brown the mince, add chilli, ground coriander, turmeric, cumin and fresh chilli (if any in the fridge) add tim of tomatoes simmer for 20 minutes add tim of kidney beans and simmer for another 30 minutes or so.