Mains
Big-Batch Chilli (No Beans)
Make it on Sunday, freeze the rest. Your own ready meals.
Serves 4Prep 10 minCook 40 min
8gcarbs
per serving
per serving
About 8g of carbs per serving. Includes the cheese and soured cream on top. Cauliflower rice on the side adds about 7g. How we worked it out
You'll need
Method
- Put a big saucepan on a medium-high heat. Add the mince and break it up with a wooden spoon.
- Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until there's no pink left.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until the onion is soft.
- Stir in the chilli powder, cumin, paprika and tomato purée for 1 minute.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, then half fill the empty tin with water and add that too.
- Turn the heat down low, part-cover with a lid and simmer gently for 25 minutes, stirring now and then. Season to taste.
- Serve in bowls, topped with the cheese and soured cream.
Tip
It tastes even better the next day.
Swaps
- Serve over cauliflower rice. How to make it is in How-tos.
- Turkey mince works too. Cook it until there's no pink.
Storing it
Cool quickly (within about 90 minutes), then fridge for up to 2 days or freeze in portions for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through, and only reheat once.
Food safety
Mince, burgers and sausages must be cooked all the way through. No pink in the middle, juices clear and steam rising when you cut one open. Burgers shouldn't be served pink at home.
How we worked out 8g of carbs
| Ingredient | Weight | Per 100g | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onion UK government food tables | 75g | 8g | 6.0g |
| Garlic (1 clove = 4g) UK government food tables | 8g | 16.3g | 1.3g |
| Tinned tomatoes UK government food tables | 400g | 3.8g | 15.2g |
| Tomato purée (1 tbsp = 16g) UK government food tables | 16g | 12.9g | 2.1g |
| Dried spices (paprika, chilli, cumin, cinnamon) Typical UK supermarket label | 10g | 35g | 3.5g |
| Cheddar UK government food tables | 80g | 0.1g | 0.1g |
| Soured cream Typical UK supermarket label | 60g | 4g | 2.4g |
| Total | 30.5g | ||
| ÷ 4 servings, rounded up | 8g | ||
Meat, fish, oil, salt, pepper and water have no carbs, so they're left out. How we count carbs.