Slow Cooker Pork and Beef Chilli

Place the chunks of pork and beef in a bowl and sprinkle on the flour, salt and pepper. Toss together to coat the meat in the flour.

500 g (1.1lbs) braising beef, 500 g (1.1lbs) pork shoulder, 3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper

Heat up the oil in a large frying pan (skillet), over a high heat. Alternatively, if your slow-cooker has a searing function, heat the oil in the slow cooker on the searing setting and do all the frying directly in the slow cooker.

3 tbsp oil

Add the pork and beef to the frying pan and cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.

Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook on medium/high for 5 minutes until softened.

1 large onion

Add in the garlic and cook for a further minute.

3 cloves garlic

Add in the ground coriander, mixed herbs, smoked paprika, cumin, ginger, chilli powder, chipotle paste, fresh chilli, tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce. Give it a stir and cook for a 2 minutes.

1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp mixed herbs, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp hot chilli powder, 1 tsp chipotle paste, 1 chopped fresh chilli, 2 tbsp tomato puree, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Add in the stock and tinned tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then transfer everything to your slow cooker (crockpot) and cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 6-7 hours.

800 g (28 oz) tinned finely chopped tomatoes, 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) beef stock

Forty-five minutes before the end of cooking, add in the dark chocolate, fresh coriander, kidney beans and mixed beans. Give them a stir and allow the chilli to simmer for cook in the slow cooker for another 45 minutes.

2 chunks dark chocolate, 2 tbsp fresh coriander/cilantro, 400 g (14 oz) can kidney beans, 420 g (15 oz) can mixed beans in tomato or chilli sauce

Serve the chilli with your favourite accompaniments and toppings.

Boiled rice or tortilla chips, 1 freshly chopped coriander (cilantro), sour cream, chopped fresh chillies, Thin slices of red onion, grated strong cheddar cheese

Place the chunks of pork and beef in a bowl and sprinkle on the flour, salt and pepper. Toss together to coat the meat in the flour.

500 g (1.1lbs) braising beef, 500 g (1.1lbs) pork shoulder, 3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper

Heat up the oil in a large frying pan (skillet), over a high heat. Alternatively, if your slow-cooker has a searing function, heat the oil in the slow cooker on the searing setting and do all the frying directly in the slow cooker.

3 tbsp oil

Add the pork and beef to the frying pan and cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.

Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook on medium/high for 5 minutes until softened.

1 large onion

Add in the garlic and cook for a further minute.

3 cloves garlic

Add in the ground coriander, mixed herbs, smoked paprika, cumin, ginger, chilli powder, chipotle paste, fresh chilli, tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce. Give it a stir and cook for a 2 minutes.

1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp mixed herbs, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp hot chilli powder, 1 tsp chipotle paste, 1 chopped fresh chilli, 2 tbsp tomato puree, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Add in the stock and tinned tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then transfer everything to your slow cooker (crockpot) and cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 6-7 hours.

800 g (28 oz) tinned finely chopped tomatoes, 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) beef stock

Forty-five minutes before the end of cooking, add in the dark chocolate, fresh coriander, kidney beans and mixed beans. Give them a stir and allow the chilli to simmer for cook in the slow cooker for another 45 minutes.

2 chunks dark chocolate, 2 tbsp fresh coriander/cilantro, 400 g (14 oz) can kidney beans, 420 g (15 oz) can mixed beans in tomato or chilli sauce

Serve the chilli with your favourite accompaniments and toppings.

Boiled rice or tortilla chips, 1 freshly chopped coriander (cilantro), sour cream, chopped fresh chillies, Thin slices of red onion, grated strong cheddar cheese