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Slow cooker chilli with salsa prima

Slow cooker chilli with salsa prima

Serves: 
8
Time to make: 
8 Hours
Total cost: 
$21.30 / $2.60 per serve
(at time of publication)
Health information: 
High fibre
High iron
Low fat

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 In a large frying pan brown the mince in batches, then add the chopped onions to the meat in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Spoon the browned meat and onion mixture into the slow cooker.

Step 2 Return the pan to the heat and add the chopped tomatoes, stock dissolved in 1 cup of hot water, seasoning mix and tomato paste. Heat until simmering then pour into the slow cooker.

Step 3 Mix in the beans and cook the chilli on high for 6 hours or on low for 8 hours. When cooked the chilli can be served with rice, corn chips, tortillas or jacket potatoes.

Step 4 To make the salsa prima, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stand for 10 minutes before serving.

HFG Tip

To make this dish without a slow cooker, after browning simmer everything together in a pot on the stove for 1 hour.

About this Recipe

Recipe by: 
Photography: Joanna Wickham
First Published: 
August 2007

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Rating: 
4
Average: 4 (1 vote)

1 Comment. Add yours

ericahealthy says:

Would it be okay to cook this on low for longer than 8 hours? I start work at 8 and by the time I get home and actually want to eat it's more likely to be 10 or 13 hours?

Full ingredient list: 
  • 1kg lean minced beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Mexican seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 teaspoons beef stock powder, dissolved in 1 cup hot water
  • 2 x 400g cans kidney beans
  • salt and pepper
  • Salsa prima
  • 3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped (red onions are sweeter than brown ones but use whatever you have)
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander or parsley

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
1435kJ
Calories: 
343cal
Protein: 
38.9g
Fat: 
8.8g
- saturated: 
3.7g
Carbohydrates: 
27.2g
- sugars: 
11g
Dietary Fibre: 
8.4g
Sodium: 
940mg
Calcium: 
85mg
Iron: 
7.9mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified