Jamie Oliver inspired Chilli con carne meatballs

Having rediscovered my 'Jamie's 30 minute meals' cookbook this year, I was very intrigued to watch Jamie's new 15 minute meals. The first episode I saw featured chilli con carne meatballs. Unfortunately, I didn't actually get to see his whole recipe, but managed to catch a few of his techniques, and so created a similar dish myself. Here is my recipe for 'Jamie Oliver inspired chilli con carne meatballs' - Jamie's concept, my flavours.

Ingredients:

• 500gm lean beef mince
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon each cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, and paprika

For the sauce

• 500gm tomato passata 
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• small onion, diced
• small red capsicum, diced
• 250gm tinned red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 tsp each cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, paprika and chilli flakes

1. Place the minced beef in a large bowl with the minced garlic and spices and mix with your hands until well combined.
2. Roll mix into 20 even sized balls
3. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan, and add the meatballs.
4. Cook the meatballs for about 10 minutes, or until well browned all over. Don't forget to turn them regularly.
5. While they are cooking, heat a little olive oil in a medium sized saucepan, then add the onion and cook for a minute or so until starting to soften.
6. Add the garlic, chilli flakes and spices, and capsicum and stir for another minute.
7. Add the passata and stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper, and add extra spices to suit personal taste, then pop a lid on and simmer until meatballs are cooked. 
8. When meatballs are ready, add them to the sauce and leave to simmer. 
9. Using the pan the meatballs were cooked in, throw the drained kidney beans in and cook for a few minutes. They will start to split open a bit, and go a little crispy and delicious from all the meatball flavours still in the pan. After a few minutes, stir them through your sauce and you are done.
10. Serve with rice or cous cous, fresh coriander, fresh guacamole (I use advocado, diced tomato, a clove of garlic, fresh coriander, a sprinkle of cumin, and a squeeze of lime) and tobasco sauce.

Enjoy xx