Chili con Carne

Para versão Portuguesa clique aqui: "Chili con Carne"

This mexican dish is originally made with red kidney beans but I decided to experiment with white beans and it turned out great!

1 tbsp lard

1 tbsp olive oil

1 large onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 bay leaf

¼ red bell pepper, diced

¼ green bell pepper, diced

750g minced meat

1 can (390g) tomatoes

½ cup white wine

1 tbsp tomato paste

Salt to taste

1 tsp brown sugar

1 tbsp dried oregano

½ tsp chili flakes

1 can (830g) white beans

Stir fry onion, garlic and bay leaf in the lard and olive oil. Add peppers and sauté over medium heat. Add meat and stir frequently to prevent meat cooking in lumps. Add tomato, including liquid, white wine, tomato paste, salt, sugar, oregano and chili flakes. Cover and let simmer for an hour. Add drained and rinsed beans and let simmer for a further ½ hour.

Seafood and Beans Casserole Onda Style

Para versão Portuguesa clique aqui: “Feijoada de Marisco à Onda”

1 crab, cooked

¼ cup olive oil

200g onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 bay leaf

½ green bell pepper, chopped

½ red bell pepper, chopped

1 can tomatoes (390g) including liquid

¼ cup white wine

1 seafood stock cube

150g clams, shelled

150g mussels, shelled

150g cockles, shelled

250g shrimp, shelled

2 tbsp cilantro, chopped

½ tsp chili flakes

Salt to taste

1 large can (830g) + 1 small can (420g) cooked white beans

Prepare crab: remove the legs and break them slightly with a nut cracker or mallet. Open it and discard the gills and stomach. Cut in 4 pieces. Discard the shell.

Sauté onion, garlic and bay leaf in olive oil. Add peppers, chopped tomato including liquid, seafood stock cube and wine. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Blend the sauce. It should be creamy and not thick. If necessary add some water. Add all seafood except shrimp. Bring to a boil and add rinsed and drained beans. Stir, cover and cook over low heat about 20 minutes. Taste and if necessary add some salt. Add chili flakes and shrimp, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add cilantro, stir and remove from heat.