Crock Pot Beef Chili With Chili Creme Fraiche

Ingredients

• 2 kg chuck steaks, ground
• 500 g streaky bacon (cut into strips)
• 1 kg onion (Chopped)
• 6 garlic cloves (Finely Chopped)
• 4 celery ribs (Chopped)
• 4 red chilies, fresh (Finely Chopped)
• 2 (800 g) cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 (1 1/4 kg) cans red kidney beans
• 2 tablespoons oregano leaves, ground
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 450 ml beef stock
• fresh coriander (Chopped)
• 2 tablespoons frying oil (Groundnut)

Directions

1. 1

   Add the frying oil to a large pan (I use a wok) & fry the ground beef in batches until brown adding each batch as brown to the crock pot.

2. 2

   Add the streaky bacon to the pan & fry until golden.

3. 3

   With a slotted spoon remove to the crock pot reserving the bacon fat.

4. 4

   Add the onions, garlic, celery, chilies and bay leaf to the pan & fry in the bacon fat for 2 or 3 minutes then add the herbs & spices except the cinnamon & black pepper.

5. 5

   Fry until softened, add to the crock pot.

6. 6

   Add to the crock pot the tomatoes, beef stock, tomato paste, cinnamon, cocoa powder & black pepper. Cover & cook on low setting for 8-10 Hours.

7. 7

   30 minutes before the end of cooking, stir in the kidney beans.

8. 8

   Fold in the chopped coriander just before serving.

9. 9

   Serve with white rice, baked potatoes or both & drizzle over the Chili Creme Fraiche & if you wish a few chopped red onions.

10. 10

    To Make the Chili Creme Fraiche.

11. 11

    You will need 400g Creme Fraiche (sour cream) add to this 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, 3 tablespoons of lime juice & 3 tablespoons each of chopped fresh coriander & chopped fresh parsley.

12. 12

    Blend all together cover & refrigerate overnight.