Mild Mexican chili with homemade tortilla chips
Welcome to our kids in the Kitchen class on Tuesday 1st August.
Our Kids in the Kitchen This week are making Mild Mexican chili with homemade tortilla chips.
Making chili con carne With children can sometimes be a bit tricky to get right. You don’t want it to be too spicy, but you don’t want it too bland either. This chili is really robust and full of flavour, it’s got just enough heat without the kids gasping for water. (fingers crossed)
If its a little too mild for the Adult’s just add a few drops tabasco when serving.
Remember to take a photo and send it to us! we love to share your cooking creations

Mild Mexican chili with homemade tortilla chips
Equipment
- 1 Grater
- 1 Scissors
- 1 Chopping board
- 1 Teaspoon
- 1 tablespoon
- 1 Large Saucepan
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 mixing spoon
Ingredients
Chili Mince
- 500g mince pork or beef
2 tablespoons red kidney beans, drained (Optional)
- 1 Red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 pinch chili powder
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 200g passata
- pinch sugar
- 100g red kidney beans (optional)
Homemade Tortilla chips
- 6 tortilla wraps cut into small triangles
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 30g grated parmesan
Garlic dressing
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 bunch fresh chives sniped
Instructions
Chili mince filling
- we will start by deseeding our red and green peppers and slicing them with our scissors
- Peel and grate the garlic clove
- Being mindful of the hob we are going place our saucepan over a medium heat
- Add a glug of rapeseed oil and add the pepper and garlic to the saucepan. let them simmer for a minute , mixing to ensure they don't stick to the bottom
- Add the mince breaking it up as you add it
- sprinkle over the seasonings
- squeeze in the tomato puree and pour over passata
- add a pinch of sugar to off set the acidy in the tomato puree
- finish with the kidney beans and leave on a low simmer while we make our tortilla chips
Tortilla chips
- Pre heat oven to 180 fan
- using your scissors cut the wraps into triangles
- line your baking tray and add the triangles
- Add a drizzle of oil, grate over the parmesan and sprinkle over the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder get your hands in a give a good mix
- oven bake for 8 to 10 minutes
Garlic dressing
- Grate your garlic clove over a clean chopping board , add a sprinkle of salt and mix with a fork until you get a puree
- to your small bowl add they mayonnaise and garlic and fresh snipped chives and mix
- when your chips are golden assemble a plate with your delicious homemade tortilla chips, top with chili mince and finish with a drizzle of dressing.Well Done Guys on another amazing Dish