chilli con carne

Meaty pepper stew

Chilli con carne is a spiced stew of meat and chili peppers, often with beans, tomatoes, and cumin.

The name is Spanish for "chili with meat." It originated in the American Southwest and became a Tex-Mex staple.

Spelling varies: chili, chile, or chilli, with or without the "con carne": a bowl of chili, chilli con carne with cornbread.

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onions · oregano · garlic · chili powder · bell pepper · ground meat · Tex-Mex cuisine · cumin · hearty · game day · umami · cilantro · Mexican · comfort food · one pot meal · slow cooker · culinary heritage · family recipe

Opposites
temperature/spiciness

chilli con carnevanilla ice cream

Unadorned frozen dairy dessert

plain yogurt · cottage cheese · rice pudding · cucumber salad

culinary tradition

chilli con carnesushi

Vinegared rice with toppings

beef bourguignon · chicken tikka masala · fish and chips · haggis · dim sum

protein content

chilli con carnelentil soup

Cooked legume dish

Family

chilli, chillies, carne, carnal, carnage, carnival, carnivore, carnivorous, incarnate

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G