Easy Chilli Con Carne

Easy Chilli Con Carne

A tasty Mexican meal that’s so easy to whip up in under 25 minutes with Wattie’s Chilli Beans Hot!

  • Serves 4
  • Prep Time
  • Cook Time
  • 400g lean beef mince
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 Tbsp Wattie's Tomato Paste
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 420g can Wattie's Chilli Beans Hot
  1. Heat a dash of oil in a frying pan and brown mince with the onion.
  2. Add cumin, coriander and Wattie’s Tomato Paste. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add stock and Wattie’s Chilli Beans Hot. Stir, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until mince is cooked.
  4. Serve with rice (or corn chips) and a green salad on the side.

Made With

Tomato Paste

Concentrated tomato suited to adding to sauces, casseroles & pizzas.

Chilli Beans Hot

Nourishing kidney beans are added to a thick and rich blend of tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, onions and chilli powder. The delicious hot flavour is suitable for those looking for something hot and spicy!

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Reviews (53)

Russell Howell's Review | Rating

nice with winter coming on.
really liked it with a dollop of sour cream

Patsy's Review | Rating

Something everyone would love, and so easy to make.

Claire's Review | Rating

"Easy" sums this one up, "tasty" is its second name. A very straightforward meal for those rushed evenings and brilliant in the chill of winter. We enjoyed it with grated cheese on top and a huge dollop of Greek yoghurt. This will be a regular in future, but we may prefer the medium strength chilli beans.

Tracy's Review | Rating

Fantastic recipe, my son loves this with guacamole and sourcream. Not a single bit left on our plates when we make this.

Jill's Review | Rating

Easy to make and spicy too - sounds right for me!

pamela's Review | Rating

An absolute favourite but I like the beans so I use 2 tins

Nicole's Review | Rating

So quick and easy and not too expensive if you are on a budget.

Janene's Review | Rating

A very warming meal for a cold night.

Grant's Review | Rating

Very tasty!

Nalda's Review | Rating

Easy to make, feeds the whole family and they all really really love this fabulous tasty meal

Glenn's Review | Rating

easy to make and good flavour

samantha's Rating
Suzanne's Review | Rating

nice easy meal ,love the hot chilli beans ,i added a bit more chilli as i like a bit hotter than than the kids

K's Review | Rating

Easy recipe to follow, and super yummy!

Henny's Review | Rating

Now this is a family favourite made often exactly as this except for the cumin I just dont seem to have any in my pantry, I also always prefer this with jacket baked potatoes and top it off with a good dollop of sour cream.

lesley's Review | Rating

Great recipe, and I would have all the ingredients in my pantry . Ideal for a quick meal during the week

Christine's Review | Rating

Great for winter, won't need the heater!

Samantha's Review | Rating

Great fast recipe with the "authentic" Mexican flavours coming through. A family favourite for sure!

Asha's Review | Rating

Extremely delicious - very quick and easy

Shelley's Review | Rating

easy to make and tasted great

Clare's Review | Rating

My husband loved this one. An old favourite with a spicy twist!

david's Review | Rating

This would be a nice meal any time of the year , nourishing and full of iron great for children

Nickie's Review | Rating

Easy to follow, quick to cook, tasty and most importantly a hit with the family

Brenda's Review | Rating

Super tasty & made in a matter of minutes - make a double dish & freeze for another day (second time around is even better)

Leslie's Review | Rating

Made this for my fussy grandson and he loved it as we all did! Was very easy to make as well.

Shelley's Review | Rating

Easy, quick recipe

Jan's Review | Rating

Easy, simple, nutritious and also delicious and filling.

Sarah's Review | Rating

It is called 'Easy Chilli Con Carne' and it couldn't be more accurate! So simple and tasty to make, it was perfect for a busy winter night meal it went down a treat and was great served with a bit of sour cream

Willy's Review | Rating

I always do this recipe. SOmetimes I go vegetarian and instead of mince I use quorn mince and the taste is the same!
I add a can of organic tomatos insteas of paste to make it more authentic.

Anna's Review | Rating

This really was a crowd pleaser! Perfectly ideal for all family members. I did have to use the mild chili beans. But it was still a five star for sure!

Pratibha's Review | Rating

Very nice and quick. Tried with corn chips and is most favourite in our house. Great easy option for dinner at the end of the day

Judy's Review | Rating

I found this really easy to make and absolutely delicious, the kids loved it too!

Debbie's Review | Rating

A great, simple, quick and easy recipe which was a hit with the whole family. The only difference was that I used about 1 kg of beef mince, and added 2 crushed cloves of fresh garlic with the onion. I also added 4 Tbsp (60ml) of Wattie's tomato paste to the mixture. We enjoyed it served on rice with a generous dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of grated cheddar cheese & crushed corned chips & shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and cucumber! Yum! :-)

JackieandMunch's Review | Rating

Very tasty and enjoyed by the whole family. We had medium beans for the kids a dollop of sour cream and cheese on top, nice and quick to make after work. Loved by all, will definitely be a family favourite

jo's Review | Rating

Absolutely fabulous! I made it last night and it should have been enough for four, but it was so lovely that the two of us ate most of it between us! We had it with Jacket potatoes and salad - it was so easy and cheap to make too! Will definitely be having it regularly . Thank you for sending the chilli beans which really made it so tasty!

Marama's Review | Rating

Great recipe, and so easy to adjust if you need to serve to people with more sensitive taste buds (not me!), or if you want to make it hotter
What I love about this is that you can use it is so many ways - use it for burritos or nachos. Serve it with spaghetti for a chilli bolognese. Use it for a lasagne. Serve it on rice, and/or with a salad. It's so versatile, delicious, and filling.

Angela's Review | Rating

Easy to make and my two boys even liked it was mild enough for them to eat one decided to put on corn chips as nachos the other ate on rice.

wendy's Review | Rating

Quick, easy and filling . Great for a cold night

Debbie's Review | Rating

Made this for my family on the coldest night of the year so far, A great winter warmer, even the toddler ate it - served it with corn chips for delicious nachos. Easy-peasy and tasty Friday night dinner.

Julia's Review | Rating

Perfect meal for a cold winter day. Also liked in our family with more beans and more stock as a kind of soup and then some garlic bread with it..... so yummy.

Tammie's Review | Rating

Easy to make. Everyone loved it.
I topped ours with fresh chopped parsley and tomato and homemade guacamole.

Sonya's Review | Rating

A tasty, unpretentious recipe with ingredients that are easily on hand. The leftovers made toasted sandwiches for lunch (I added cheese too) or you could do similar in a pie-maker if you have one. YUM!

Marg's Review | Rating

A simple, "anyone could do it" recipe with a great smell and taste.
When we make it next we'll add fresh chillies as we would prefer it hotter.

Malcolm's Review | Rating

Always a good bet for a quick tasty meal, however be bolder with the flavour because 'hot' is not really hot at all so I always add fresh chilli, chilli flakes or cayenne (sometimes all three).

g's Review | Rating

easy and tasty!

Heather's Review | Rating

A family favourite & mine as so quick & easy so you have more time to spend with family

Mandy's Review | Rating

lovely ans spicy and so easy to make :) everyone loved it when watching sports

Helen's Review | Rating

Made this so quick and easy dish - tastes delicious - recommend this for anyone who enjoys spicy food - I add its not too hot - I substituted red onion, has a sweeter flavour.

Aimee's Review | Rating

Make this in bulk and freezer,so handy to have in the freezer and pull out when you don't want to cook,my partner takes left overs for lunch.

Corinne's Review | Rating

Try this with their Coconut Rice recipe for something different!! YUM

waina's Review | Rating

Easiest & delicious 2 spread around 2 a big family

Anita's Review | Rating

we made this but swapped the chilli beans and used lentils instead. we added some grated carrot & spinach for extra vege servings. we doubled the mixture so it would last a few days. the leftovers we had for dinner different ways -first night with corn chips, next night with rice then day after that we had them in toasties - so yumo!

Anne-Marie's Review | Rating

Easy to make and tasted delicious.