Tinned black beans simplify this version of chilli con carne. If you can't find these, soak dried beans overnight and add them to the pot with the beef, as they will need a longer cooking time.

Meanwhile, make the black bean and chilli sauce. Remove seeds and membranes from capsicum, cut into strips 1.5cm wide, then cut each strip into squares.

I hold back on the amount of chilli I use in this for my family, but I do love the kick it adds. Fermented black beans (fermented soy beans) can be bought in your local Chinese supermarket or online.

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Laoganma Black Bean Chilli Sauce, which can be found in the world foods aisle at Sainsbury's. The product comes in a 280g jar, with the batch code 18232 and a best before date of 8 March 2026.

Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the crushed tomatoes, black beans, honey, 1/2 teaspoon of the orange zest and 2 cups of water and bring to a simmer.