Mole Chilli Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 3 ancho chillies, stemmed, seeded
• 950ml beef stock
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 slices lean, smoky bacon, chopped
• 1kg minced sirloin
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsps tomato puree
• 450g tinned diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• 2 tbsps smoked sweet paprika for mild mole, or chili powder for spicy mole, a couple of palmfuls
• 1 tbsp coriander, a palmful
• 2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• Salt, if necessary
• 200g grated or crumbled extra-mature white Cheddar
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• Hot pickled vegetables, drained, chopped, for serving