Braised Beef Chilli

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Braised Beef Chilli has a clear character of its own. Braised Beef Chilli is a delicious dish built around beef, chorizo and borlotti beans. It has a homemade, generous feel that makes it easy to imagine as the star of the meal, with deep tomato flavour and garlic depth. Alongside the method, the page gives background that makes the recipe easier to understand and serve.

What makes this curry so flavourful?

In Braised Beef Chilli, flavour comes from layers of spices, sauce and the main ingredient. Braised Beef Chilli is a delicious dish built around beef, chorizo and borlotti beans. It has a homemade, generous feel that makes it. That gives the curry depth without making it heavy or difficult to cook.

Preparation time: 120 min

Ingredients

• Beef – 1kg
• Onions – 3
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Olive oil – Dash
• Chorizo – 300g
• Cumin – 2 tsp
• Allspice – 2 tsp
• Cloves – 1 tsp
• Cinnamon stick – 1 large
• Bay Leaves – 3
• Oregano – 2 tsp dried
• Ancho Chillies – 2 ancho
• Balsamic Vinegar – 3 tbsp
• Plum Tomatoes – 2 x 400g
• Tomato Ketchup – 2 tbsp
• Dark Brown Sugar – 2 tbsp
• Borlotti Beans – 2 x 400g tins

Method

Preheat the oven to 120C/225F/gas mark 1.
Take the meat out of the fridge to de-chill. Pulse the onions and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large casserole and sear the meat on all sides until golden.
Set to one side and add another small slug of oil to brown the chorizo. Remove and add the onion and garlic, spices, herbs and chillies then cook until soft in the chorizo oil. Season with salt and pepper and add the vinegar, tomatoes, ketchup and sugar.
Put all the meat back into the pot with 400ml water (or red wine if you prefer), bring up to a simmer and cook, covered, in the low oven.
After 2 hours, check the meat and add the beans. Cook for a further hour and just before serving, pull the meat apart with a pair of forks.