This recipe is ideal for parties or long lazy weekends.  You can serve the chilli with corn tortillas or plain rice.

You need

• Large pan

Ingredients

• 2 large onions;
• 1 green pepper;
• 6 celery sticks;
• 4 garlic cloves;
• fresh coriander;
• 1 tsp chilli powder;
• 1 tsp paprika;
• 1 heaped tbsp ground cumin;
• 1 heaped tbsp turmeric (optional);
• 1kg lean minced beef;
• 1 beef stock cube or pot;
• 400g can chopped tomatoes;
• 410g can red kidney beans;
• 400g can red black beans;
• 400g frozen sweet corn;
• corn tortillas to serve;
• soured cream and/or guacamole to serve;

Step by step

• Chop your vegetables (the onions, garlic, green paper, coriander and celery).
• Put your pan on the hob over a medium heat. Add the oil and leave it for a couple of minutes until hot. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently.
• Add the meat to the pan and break it up with your spatula until all the mince is uniform.
• Add the spices (the chilli, paprika, cumin and turmeric). Give it a good stir, then leave it to cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the green pepper and celery.
• Add the stock pot. Open the can of chopped tomatoes and pour it into the pan. You might need some water to make sure the mixture is not too dry.
• Give it a good stir and put a lid on the pan. Turn down the heat and leave it bubbling for 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse the beans. Add them to the pan followed by the sweet corn.
• Now it’s time to add more flavour to your dish – the garlic and coriander. Give it a good stir again. Replace the lid, turn off the heat and leave your chilli to stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve with warm corn tortillas and soured cream (and or guacamole) or rice.

  Your shopping basket

• 3 onions – £0.55
• 1 green pepper – £0.77
• 300g celery sticks – £1.00
• 1 garlic bulb – £0.50
• 28g coriander – £0.95
• 1kg lean minced beef – £7.00
• 4 beef stock pots – £1.00
• 400g can chopped tomatoes – £1.00
• 410g can red kidney beans – £0.85
• 400g can black beans – £1.00
• 1kg frozen sweet corn – £2.00
• 2x320g corn tortillas to serve – £2.00

• Total basket £19.62 | Cost of ingredients (8 servings) £17.32 | Per serving £2.17