Clan: Fire Dragon 🔥
Category: Spicy Recipes

A rich, smoky chilli forged in the lava-lit halls of Emberpeak. Packed with tender beef, beans, tomatoes, and a blend of fiery spices, this hearty one-pot meal has fuelled adventurers crossing the Ashen Wastes for generations.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• One-pot meal
• Excellent for batch cooking
• Freezes well
• Easily adjusted for heat level
• Perfect comfort food with a fiery kick

• Prep Time: 15 Minutes
• Cook Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

The Chilli

• 750g beef mince
• 1 large onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 red chillies finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 tins chopped tomatoes
• 1 tin kidney beans drained
• 1 beef stock cube
• 500ml water
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Emberpeak Spice Blend

• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper

Method

Step 1 – Brown the Beef

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat.

Brown the mince thoroughly.

Remove excess fat if required.

Step 2 – Build the Base

Add onion, garlic, and chillies.

Cook for 5 minutes until softened.

Stir in tomato puree and cook for another minute.

Step 3 – Add the Fire

Add all spices and stir well.

Cook for 30 seconds to release the flavours.

Step 4 – Simmer the Hoard

Add tomatoes, kidney beans, stock, water, and Worcestershire sauce.

Bring to a gentle boil.

Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 60–75 minutes.

Stir occasionally.

Step 5 – Serve

Serve with:

Garlic flatbread

Rice

Jacket potatoes

Crusty bread

Nachos

🐉 Dragon’s Tip

Make it a day ahead. Like a dragon’s hoard, the flavour only improves with time.

🗺️ Adventurer’s Notes

🔥 Inferno Challenge

Add diced Scotch Bonnet peppers for a truly dangerous expedition.

🧀 Tavern Favourite

Top with mature cheddar and sour cream.

🍺 Tavern Variation

Serve over loaded fries with melted cheese.

🫘 Hoard Expansion

Add black beans and pinto beans for extra texture.

🏕 Campfire Version

Cook in a Dutch oven over coals for authentic adventurer flavour.

📜 Lore of the Hoard

The Fire Dragons of Emberpeak prepare vast cauldrons of chilli before their annual Molten Hunt. Warriors gather around the bubbling pots, sharing tales of monsters defeated and treasures claimed. It is said that a properly prepared Emberpeak Chilli can warm an adventurer through even the coldest mountain night.