Braised Beef Chilli

Name: Braised Beef Chilli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 kg Beef; 3 Onions; 4 cloves Garlic; Dash Olive oil; 300 g Chorizo; 2 tsp Cumin; 2 tsp Allspice; 1 tsp Cloves; 1 large Cinnamon stick; 3 Bay Leaves; 2 tsp dried Oregano; 2 ancho Ancho Chillies; 3 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar; 2 x 400g Plum Tomatoes; 2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup; 2 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar; 2 x 400g tins Borlotti Beans

A classic Mexican beef from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

897

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Mexican Beef in TheMealDB. Original source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/recipes/braised-beef-chilli-con-carne/

Ingredients

1 kgBeef
3Onions
4 clovesGarlic
DashOlive oil
300 gChorizo
2 tspCumin
2 tspAllspice
1 tspCloves
1 largeCinnamon stick
3Bay Leaves
2 tsp driedOregano
2 anchoAncho Chillies
3 tbspBalsamic Vinegar
2 x 400gPlum Tomatoes
2 tbspTomato Ketchup
2 tbspDark Brown Sugar
2 x 400g tinsBorlotti Beans

Instructions

01
Preheat the oven to 120C/225F/gas mark 1.
02
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.
03
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.
04
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.
05
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.