Mexican Meatballs in Chilli Con Carne

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recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    35mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    5
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    1082
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A simple recipe for really delicious family food. Perfect for cold nights when you just want to get stuck into something hearty and warming. The meatballs on their own make a wonderful appetizer with a salsa, and the chili can be served on its own as a vegetarian option. Serve with natural yogurt or sour cream, guacamole, cheese, avocado, tomato and red chilli.

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/mexican-meatballs-in-chilli-con-carne

recipe updated 21 Dec 2021

Ingredients

  • Onion icon
    Onion
    1
  • Fresh chilli icon
    Fresh chilli
    2
  • Red bell pepper icon
    Red bell pepper
    1
  • Tomato icon
    Tomato
    400 g
  • Courgette icon
    Courgette
    1
  • Tinned red kidney beans icon
    Tinned red kidney beans
    400 g
  • Tinned borlotti beans icon
    Tinned borlotti beans
    400 g
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    30 g
  • Coriander icon
    Coriander
    14 g
  • Minced beef icon
    Minced beef
    1 kg
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    2
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin
    4 teaspoons
  • Dried oregano icon
    Dried oregano
    2 teaspoons
  • Garlic powder icon
    Garlic powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Paprika icon
    Paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • Pink himalayan salt flakes icon
    Pink himalayan salt flakes
    2 teaspoons
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    as needed
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    as needed
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    3
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    40 g
  • Tomato purée icon
    Tomato purée
    70 g
  • Umami paste icon
    Umami paste
    2 tablespoons
  • Sweetcorn kernels icon
    Sweetcorn kernels
    200 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Spatula
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Varoma dish
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Large serving bowl
  • kCook icon Frying pan

Step preview

  1. Add fresh parsley and coriander to the TM5 bowl
  2. Chop with MC fitted - approx 5 sec, speed 6
  3. Transfer content of TM5 bowl to small bowl
  4. Add minced beef, egg, ground cumin, dried oregano, garlic powder, paprika, pink Himalayan salt flakes, black pepper and extra virgin olive oil to a clean large mixing bowl
  5. Transfer half of herbs to large mixing bowl
  6. Shape into balls
  7. Transfer content of large mixing bowl to varoma dish and set aside
  8. Add onion, garlic clove, fresh chilli and red bell pepper to the TM5 bowl
  9. Chop with MC fitted - approx 5 sec, speed 5
  10. Then add extra virgin olive oil to the TM5 bowl
  11. Sauté - approx 5 min, Varoma, speed 1
  12. Add tomatoes to the TM5 bowl
  13. Chop with MC fitted - approx 10 sec, speed 5
  14. Then add tomato purée, umami paste, ground cumin, dried oregano and courgette to the TM5 bowl
  15. Set Varoma into position and cook 15 min/Varoma/Reverse/speed 3
  16. Add beans and corn kernels to the TM5 bowl
  17. Stir through with the spatula, then replace Varoma
  18. Steam - approx 5 min, Varoma, reverse speed 3
  19. Heat extra virgin olive oil on a clean frying pan
  20. Transfer meatballs to the pan
  21. Fry on medium heat for 3-5 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through
  22. Transfer chili to bowls
  23. Top with meatballs and reserved herbs
  24. Serve
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