Is it me or does it seem like the perfect weather for hunkering down with a hot bowl of warming beef chilli? This dish is satisfying, simple to make and wholesome. Serve with steamed rice, avocado salsa and some cooling sour cream for a family feast that everyone will enjoy.

Ingredients

500g beef shin
2 large onions – finely sliced
2 carrots – grated
3 garlic cloves crushed
3 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp hot chilli power
2 tsp dried oregano
2 whole chillies – cut in half
150 ml beef stock
100 ml dark ale
Worcester sauce
2 can tomatoes
1 can kidney beans

Method

1. In a hot pan brown the beef in batches – spooning out and setting aside in a colander after each batch.
2. Once all the meat is brown add the onions, carrots, garlic, cumin, paprika, chilli powder, oregano, chilli and sweat until soft and fragrant
3. Add the beef back into the pan along with all the other ingredients
4. Cook in an oven at 160’c uncovered for 3-4 hours until the meat is falling apart