Gordon Ramsay's Chilli Con Carne

Ingredients

# 1 large onion or 2 banana shallots, chopped

# 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

# 1 tsp crushed chilli

# 1 tsp dried thyme or 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked and roughly chopped

# olive oil, for frying

# 500g good quality beef mince (apx 1 pound)

# 1 tsp ground cumin

# 2 tsp sweet paprika

# 1 tsp dried oregano

# 3 fresh tomatoes or 1 beef tomato, roughly chopped

# 400g chopped tomatoes (apx 1 can)

# 100-200ml chicken or beef stock (apx 4 to 6 oz)

# 3 tbsp tomato puree

# 1 cinnamon stick

# 1 bay leaf

# 400g kidney beans, drained and rinsed (apx 1 can)

# salt and pepper

# Handful of chives, chopped

# 200ml soured cream (optional garnish, not counted in nutrition info)

From Channel 4's Recipes. Converted From UK Measurements To US.

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