Chilli con Carne

(serves 4)

1 lb. lean beef mince
4 cloves gar­lic, minced
1 small onion, minced
1 soup-can chopped or diced toma­toes, NOT drained
1 can each: red kid­ney beans, fava beans, can­nelli­ni beans, NOT drained
1 pack­age McCormick Chilli Seasoning
1/2 tsp chilli powder
loads of fresh ground black pepper
salt to taste
shred­ded Ched­dar cheese
sour cream or fro­mage frais

This dish could not be eas­i­er, sim­pler, quick­er or cheap­er. Sim­ply brown the beef in a heavy-bot­tomed pot, then add every­thing else and sim­mer for at least an hour, very low, stir­ring occa­sion­al­ly. Adjust the chilli pow­der and salt as you like. Serve with cheese and sour cream on top.