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Slow-cooked beef and bean chilli with cauliflower mash

Written by:
Lisa Marley
Lisa Marley,
03 Nov 2026
Beef chilli served over cauliflower mash in a ceramic bowl

Rich, warming, and packed with flavour, this slow-cooked beef and bean chilli is just the thing for a cosy dinner.

Slow-cooked beef and bean chilli with cauliflower mash
High protein
Fakeaway
Feed the family

Slow-cooked beef and bean chilli with cauliflower mash

Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 135 mins
Medium
Serves 4
410
kcals
10g
Fat
36g
Carbs
36g
Protein
15g
Fibre
20g
Sugar

Ingredients

Serves 4

For the chilli:

Lean beef mince, approximately 5% fat

400 g

Onion, finely diced

400 g

Celery, finely diced

100 g

Carrots, finely diced

150 g

Garlic cloves, crushed

3

Tomato purée

2 tbsp

Ground cumin

2 tsp

Smoked paprika

2 tsp

Mild chilli powder, or less to taste

1 tsp

Chopped tomatoes tins of 400g

2

Red pepper, deseeded and diced

2

Medium courgette, diced

1

Water (add extra if needed)

200 ml

Kidney beans tin of 400g, drained and rinsed

1

Black beans tin of 400g, drained and rinsed

1

Freshly ground black pepper

For the cauliflower mash:

Cauliflower, cut into florets

500 g

Semi-skimmed milk

30 ml

To serve:

Small handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped

Method - Cook

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole over a medium-high heat. Add the beef mince and cook for 5–7 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned.
  2. Add the onion, celery and carrots. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
  3. Stir in the tomato purée, cumin, smoked paprika and chilli powder. Cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add the chopped tomatoes, red pepper, courgette and water. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.
  5. Cover and cook over a low heat for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally. Add a splash of water if the mixture starts to catch.
  6. Stir in the kidney beans and black beans. Simmer for a further 30 minutes, partially uncovered if the sauce needs to thicken. Season with black pepper.
  7. Meanwhile, steam the cauliflower for 12–15 minutes, until very tender. Drain well and let the steam escape for a few minutes. Mash or blend until smooth, adding the milk a little at a time so the mash doesn’t become watery.
  8. Divide the cauliflower mash between four bowls, spoon over the chilli and scatter with coriander.

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