Friday 25 March 2016

Cajun Chilli

This was delicious.

400g ground pork
1 med onion
1 rib celery
1 bell pepper (I used green)
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
1/2 tin tomatoes
1 pack (200g) passata
1 sm can refried beans
1 chicken stock cube made up in ~200ml boiling water
1 teaspoon salt & smoked pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspsoom sodium bicarb (baking soda, if you will)
Olive oil

Heat oil in pan and brown the meat. Chop the vegetables and add. Cook until the onions are goings soft (10-15 mins). Add everything else except the bicarb.
Bring to a simmer and cook for an hour with the lid on the pan, stirring every 15 mins or so.
Add the bicarb, and cook for another 10 mins or more. Thicken with cornflour if necessary

Makes 2 servings.