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Chili con carne with cheddar and white rice

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $2.96 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

45mintotal
≈ $2.96a serving
776kcalper serving
51gof protein
Freezes well
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Chili con carne with cheddar and white rice, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Chop the onion and bell pepper

    Peel the onion and cut it into small cubes. Wash the bell pepper, remove the seeds and ribs, then cut it into small cubes.

    Tip · To cut the bell pepper without burning yourself, hold it upside down and remove the seeds with the tip of the knife before washing it.

  2. Cook the vegetables

    In the nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 5 min, stirring, until softened.

  3. Add the ground beef

    Push the vegetables to the side of the skillet, add the ground beef and brown it over high heat, breaking it up with the spoon. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

  4. Stir in the spices

    Add the cumin, paprika and chili powder. Mix well to coat the meat and cook for 1 min to wake up the flavors.

  5. Add tomatoes and beans

    Add the crushed tomatoes and the drained kidney beans. Mix everything together and simmer over low heat for 10 min, stirring now and then.

    Tip · If the chili is too runny, let it reduce longer over low heat, but not too long or the beans will fall apart.

  6. Cook the rice

    While the chili simmers, bring 300 ml of water to a boil in the saucepan. Add the rice, cover and cook over low heat for 15 min without touching it. Turn off the heat and let it rest covered for 5 min.

  7. Serve hot

    Divide the rice between two shallow bowls, top with the chili and sprinkle with half of the shredded cheddar. Add the rest of the cheese on top.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 776 kcal. 47% comes from carbs, 26% from protein and 24% from fat.

90 gCarbs
51 gProtein
20 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy776 kcal
Protein50.8 g
Carbs90.4 g
of which sugars13.9 g
Fat20.3 g
of which saturated fat6.7 g
Fiber17.3 g
Salt1.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.96 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $5.92for 2 people
≈ $2.96a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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