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Chilli con carne

Minced beef and kidney beans in a spiced tomato sauce.

  • 1 hto make
  • 4portions
  • Easyto cook
Chilli con carne

Its ratings

High F o o t p r i n t

A high footprint

4.42 kg CO₂e a portion, or 11.88 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

How we rate the footprint
Nutrition Rating V e r y H i g h

A very high nutrition rating

509 kcal and 29.4 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

How we rate nutrition

Ingredients

For 4 portions

Method

  1. Soften the chopped onion, pepper and garlic in the oil.
  2. Add the beef and brown it, then stir in the spices.
  3. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and salt and simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Add the drained beans and simmer for 10 more minutes. Serve with rice or tortillas.

Nutrition

A portion (372 g)100 g
Energy509 kcal137 kcal
Protein29.4 g7.9 g
Carbohydrate26.8 g7.2 g
of which sugars8.5 g2.3 g
Fat32.3 g8.7 g
of which saturates10.4 g2.8 g
Fibre9.3 g2.5 g
Salt2.1 g0.6 g

Footprint

A portion1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)4.42 kg11.88 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)20.41 g54.9 g
Land use for a year4.84 m²13.03 m²
Water use1,443 l3,883 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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