Syn Free Chilli Con Carne – an all time classic family friendly recipe. Pure comfort in a bowl!!
Chilli con carne is one of those meals that many go back to again and again to make, it’s always popular with families and can be served with pretty much anything.
Some of my favourite ways to serve it are with the usual rice or syn free chips. But it is also great just with as a layered bowl with various toppings of choice.
Hey you can ever use it for a delicious pasta dish – like this yummy Syn Free Mexican Pasta Bake.
What vegetables you add to bulk it out, is entirely up to you, I like to use peppers and carrots, and jalapeños. Jalapeños pack a lovely fresh kick to your chilli, which you just won’t get with chilli powder alone.
Chopping all the veg in my awesome Nutri Ninja Blender and Food Processor with Auto IQ (click to see me on amazon), it is super easy to make .The auto iq technology feature, means it blends or chops to a set pattern, depending on what it is your are making.
Butternut squash or sweet potato is also a great addition, if you have some to use up, there is no rule to exactly what you put in there apart from the spice blend that gives the flavours of a traditional chilli con carne.
Traditionally in chilli con carne, most use ground beef (extra lean being the choice of course for Slimming World), but don’t stop just there, lean stewing beef or beef chunks can produce a really hearty meal or if you want to make a really healthy version use ground chicken or turkey, like this delicious Turkey Chilli.
You can even mix up the beans – instead of kidney beans, try some black beans or even a 6 bean medley, like in this Beef and Six Bean Chilli.
I love this with rice and topped with fat free yoghurt (or sour cream for a couple of syns), cheddar as part of my Healthy Extra A choice and fresh chopped cilantro (coriander)
This Chilli Con Carne can also be cooked in a slow cooker or instant pot (pressure cooker)
Wondering what an Instant Pot is?
It is basically a 7in1 cooker, and it slow cooks, pressure cooks, sautés, has a setting for soup, chilli, rice, porridge and even makes yoghurt (I haven’t tried that yet).
This is one of the best things I have bought and I use it almost daily in one way or another. Hey I even cook my boiled eggs in this – you should see how effortlessly they peel.
Check out my other: Instant Pot Recipes
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Make this Chilli Con Carne today, full of flavour and one of the best you will taste on Slimming World.
Got leftovers? Why not try these yummy Chilli Cheese Fries
Extra Easy - syn free per serving
SP - syn free per serving
WW Smart Points - 4
Dairy Free - omit any dairy toppings
- 500g of extra lean beef mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 2 jalapeno’s, deseeded and chopped
- 1 tin (540ml) of kidney beans, drained
- 800ml of chopped tomatoes
- 1 can (156ml) of tomato paste
- 3 cups (720ml of beef stock
- 2 teaspoons of paprika
- 2 teaspoons of cumin
- ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper - optional (omit if you don't like too spicy)
- 1 tsp of oregano
- 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- olive oil spray
- Spray a large casserole dish over a medium high heat with some olive oil spray.
- Add the mince, onion and garlic and fry until browned.
- Add the carrots and fry for a further few mins
- Add the spices, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, red pepper, jalapenos, balsamic vinegar and stock and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, add in kidney beans, cover and cook for approx 45 mins until sauce has reduced and thickened.
- Serve topped with a little fat free Greek yoghurt, cheddar (as part of your Healthy Extra A and freshly chopped coriander)
- Enjoy!!
Instant Pot - brown using saute function and then cook on high pressure for 15 minutes with a natural pressure release. (reduce beef stock to just 2 cups instead of 3)
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Perfect dish for a dieter and her non dieting hubby
Hi Siobhan, I’ve only recently discovered your wonderful blog. I’ve tried lots of slimming world inspired chilli recipes and this beats them all by a mile! Quote from my partner last night – “I’ve only had 3 mouthfuls and already I give it a 10 out of 10!”.
Thanks for all the inspiring posts.
Louise x
This Chilli Con Carne recipe is so delicious, and easy to make!
Siobhan your a pure genius, thanks for all your wonderful recipes 🙂
Another big hit! Simply yummy!!
I absolutely love your recipes, not had a bad one yet and has made doing slimming world so much easier. Thank you
Thank you so much for your support Emma.
Did you add the correct amount of tomato paste? You don’t need to cook for longer, just switch to sauté mode once finished cooking and simmer for a few mins to reduce down further.
Made this recipe lots of times. Today thought I would use the instant pot. But found it came out watery. Having to give it quick boil to hopefully reduce. Should I have added less liquid?
Hmm, that’s odd, the measurements shouldn’t need to be adjusted, I’ve made this in the instant pot and it’s always been fine. Did you add the tomato paste as that will help it thicken? In a pressure cooker, it tends to keep the amount of liquid added unless adding something like pasta, rice or lentils which will absorb some of it as they cook, so you want to make sure there isn’t too much liquid at the start of cooking. I often switch to saute mode after the cooking time as it helps the sauce thicken a little.
Thanks Shevy next time I make it will try the slow cook option. I did add some tomato paste. Still tasted good.