Chunky Beef Chilli with Creamed Lemon Feta (from 09 Aust. Calendar)

[cookie1]

I have made this before but last night we had it with the Creamed Lemon Feta. It was amazing. The feta really lifts the beef to another level of taste.(I've been watching too much Masterchef)

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I agree the feta really does lift it. 

[Thermomixer]

LOL - Matt cookie1.  It is amazing how cheese in dishes that you wouldn't normally expect can work.

Had some smoked fish with goat's curd in it & prawns with tofu & goat's curd !  May not sound nice but they were great.

[gertbysea]

Of course I doubled the chili and it is absolutely delicious.

Gert

[cookie1]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[Caroline J]

A few questions about this one...

Is the taste kid friendly?  My girls love chilli, but it's the only thing I make with a spice mix  and would love a TMX replacement.
Also, could you substitute beef mince in this? 

[Zan]

Caroline, I substitute all different meats in anything. Mince would work similar to the beef but on the lower cooking times.
As for kid friendly depends on their chili liking. I'd make this as per the recipe for mine or slightly less on the cayenne (depending on what kids I was aiming at, lol) But just adjust the cayenne and chili powder to the level you'd normally use for your kids/family.
(not made it but I'd say it's a medium - in my terms -  in hotness from reading the ingredients)

[Caroline J]

Thanks Zan.  When I make it too hot for them, I just mix in lots of sour cream so I will give this a whirl!

[Tenina]

The lemon feta âctually replaces the sour cream you would normally use with a chilli con carne. The selection of meat is critical, which is why there are varied results in toughness or tenderness of meat.

Glad you mostly like it! 

[KerrynN]

I made this for my brother and his wife for when they got home from hospital with their new baby.

I added carrot, zuchinni and red pepper (chopped on sp 4 for 10 secs at the start and set aside, then added back in with the beef). Also used less turmeric because I had run out. I was a it worried that it would be too spicy, and it certainly *smelt* spicy, but we have just had our half for dinner and it was really nice. The sugar gave it a subtle sweetness and I could have given it to the kids with a bit of sour cream mixed in.

Didn't do the creamed lemon feta. I got the recipe from the Meat on the Menu cookbook. Will certainly make it again, especially as it is another beef meal that doesn't use mince (and therefore I know the quality of the meat, and that it is just meat).

[CreamPuff63]

Yummy, made this last night and seeing as it got the thumbs up from everyone, will make it again soon - especially with winter coming up 

[cookie1]

Glad you liked it. It's on our menu for this week too. I love putting the lemon feta that is left over on everything I eat until it's gone.

[CreamPuff63]

and enough extra virgin olive oil to make a thick and creamy dressing.  Place in fridge until ready to serve (it should resemble the texture of sour cream).

I kept adding olive oil because I thought that a dressing should be thinner, and the EVOO was a little too much in the end and if I hadn't stopped when I did, the EVOO would have overpowered the feta  have put a little note next to it for next time, "not too much!"

Thanks for telling me about this one cookie. I have been looking through my 3 x calenders thinking I may do a Calendar Challenge, and try and make something from them a little more often.

[Cornish Cream]

I thought I had rump steak in the freezer to make this again but it turned out to be casserole beef. So I prepared all the vegetables in the TM then put the whole lot in the slow cooker to cook. I made the Creamed Lemon Feta to accompany it for the fist time,DH didn't like the CLF but DS and I loved.This is a very tasty recipe and once again we enjoyed it for our supper this evening.

[goldfish]

Was just wondering . . . has anyone tried this with chicken instead of the beef?