Chilli Con Carne Meatballs: The One-Pan Fusion Dinner Your Kids Will Actually Eat

A clever mashup recipe that combines Italian-style meatballs with bold chilli con carne flavours, including kidney beans mixed right into the meat. The video walks through making beef-pork meatballs seasoned with cumin, coriander, and cinnamon, then simmering them in a smoky chipotle-passata sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners and customisable for spice tolerance.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1500g 5% fat beef mince
  • 2500g pork mince
  • 31 can kidney beans
  • 41 white onion, minced
  • 53 cloves garlic, minced
  • 61 tsp dried oregano
  • 71 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 81 tsp coriander powder
  • 91 tsp cumin powder
  • 104 tbsp milk
  • 112 slices white bread (made into breadcrumbs)
  • 122 whole garlic cloves
  • 131 jar passata
  • 141-2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 151 tsp chilli powder
  • 161 tsp chipotle paste
  • 17honey
  • 18fresh coriander
  • 19olive oil
  • 20salt and pepper
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