🔥 Dante’s Inferno Beef & Black Bean Chilli

This deep, slow-simmered beef and black bean chilli is exactly the sort of dish that can carry the serious heat of Dante’s Inferno. Tomato, beans and cocoa build richness, while a cautious ¼ teaspoon brings a warm burn that develops as it cooks.

Heat warning: Dante’s Inferno contains ghost pepper. Begin with the stated minimum, avoid touching your eyes and wash your hands and utensils thoroughly after handling.

🧾 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 500g beef mince
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• ¼ tsp Dante’s Inferno
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 400g tin black beans, drained
• 250ml beef stock
• 1 tsp cocoa powder
• Rice, soured cream and coriander, to serve

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a heavy casserole and brown the beef well in batches.
2. Add the onion and pepper and cook for 8 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic.
3. Add Dante’s Inferno, cumin and tomato purée and cook for 30 seconds.
4. Pour in the tomatoes and stock. Simmer gently, uncovered, for 35 minutes.
5. Stir in the black beans and cocoa and cook for another 10 minutes.
6. Taste before adding any extra Inferno. Serve with rice and cooling soured cream.

⏱️ Timings

• Prep: 15 minutes
• Cook: 55 minutes
• Serves: 4

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Add avocado, grated cheese or lime wedges. It tastes even better the next day, when the flavour has deepened—remember that the chilli heat may deepen too.

💛 Why This Recipe Works

Browning the beef creates savoury depth, and cocoa softens the sharp edge of the tomato. Beans and cooling toppings make the ghost-pepper heat satisfying rather than punishing.

🧂 Try It With

Build extra flavour with Ground Cumin and Smoked Paprika. Add them for aroma and depth rather than using more Inferno simply for heat.

🍽️ More Recipes Using Dante’s Inferno

• Dante’s Inferno Halloumi & Pepper Skewers
• Dante’s Inferno Firecracker Noodles
• Dante’s Inferno Hot Honey Chicken Wings
• Dante’s Inferno Loaded Sweet Potatoes
• Dante’s Inferno Prawn Tacos with Mango Slaw

🛒 Get the Blend

Make this recipe with our extra-hot Dante’s Inferno. Start cautiously and adjust only after tasting.

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