Description
Mingle Chilli Con Carne: A Rich, Slow Cooked Taste in Minutes
Mingle Chilli Con Carne All Natural Recipe Base takes the guesswork out of building a proper, deeply flavoured chilli con carne. Rather than measuring out a long list of spices, this base blends everything you need into one pack, giving you a robust, smoky flavour that tastes like it's been simmering all day, even on a busy weeknight.
The blend is built around Australian sea salt, cumin and smoky chipotle, with cacao powder and a hint of cinnamon added to deepen the colour and round out the heat. It's a genuinely different approach to a standard chilli seasoning, and it shows in the finished dish.
What's In It
- Onion, garlic and paprika
- Cumin and smoky chipotle
- Cacao powder and a hint of cinnamon
It's gluten free and vegan friendly, with no artificial colours, flavours or added sugar, so what you get is a genuinely clean ingredient list behind a rich, complex flavour.
How To Use It
- Mix through mince and tomatoes for a classic beef chilli con carne
- Swap in lentils, kidney beans or a plant based mince for a vegan version
- Serve over rice, in a burrito, or with nachos
- Simmer a little longer if you want the flavours to deepen further
Simply add the base to your mince or preferred protein along with tomatoes, and you've got a hearty meal ready in minutes rather than hours.
Smoky and Warming, Not Overwhelming
The chipotle in this blend gives a noticeable, smoky warmth, but the cacao and cinnamon are there to round it out rather than let the heat dominate. It's a good middle ground if you want a chilli con carne with real depth and a bit of a kick, without it tipping into overly hot territory.
More Easy Dinners to Try
If recipe bases have become a regular part of your weekly cooking, Mingle's Butter Chicken All Natural Recipe Base and Tacos All Natural Recipe Base are both worth adding to the rotation for variety through the week.
Why Cacao in a Savoury Dish Actually Works
Cacao showing up in a chilli con carne might sound unusual, but it's a technique that's been used in Mexican cooking for a long time, most familiar from mole sauces. Rather than adding sweetness, a small amount of cacao deepens the colour and adds a subtle richness that rounds out the heat from the chilli, which is exactly the role it plays in this blend. It's a small detail, but it's part of why this base tastes more complex than a straightforward chilli powder.
Good To Know
Available as a single 35g pack or a 12x35g bulk pack for the pantry. Store in a cool, dry place and reseal tightly after opening to keep the spice blend fresh.
