Parameterised Chilli

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• 1 tin red kidney beans
• 4 large onions
• One of: 8 large red chilli peppers, 4 large red chilli peppers (less hot), 4 large red chilli peppers, 4 jalapeno peppers (looks more impressive)
• 6 cloves of garlic
• One of: 1kg minced (ground) beef (what I use most often), 1kg diced casserole beef, 1kg chicken breast, cubed
• 3 tins chopped tomatoes (use 2 tins with chicken)
• 3tsp dried oregano
• 3tsp ground cumin
• 1tsp ground coriander
• One of: 4tsp paprika, 2tsp paprika, 2tsp smoked paprika (the smoky flavour works well; you could also use smoked chillies if you can find them), 3tsp cayenne pepper
• Half a tube (100g) of tomato puree (use 200g with chicken)
• Lots of ground black pepper
• Two stock cubes (to match the meat; chicken stock for chicken, etc.)
• Grated Cheddar cheese, to serve