chili con carne

American  

[chil-ee kon kahr-ney] / ˈtʃɪl i kɒn ˈkɑr neɪ /

Spanish chile con carne

noun

1. a Mexican-style dish made with chile peppers or chili powder, cubed or ground beef, chopped onion and pepper, and often kidney beans and tomatoes.

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Etymology

Origin of chili con carne

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; from Spanish chile “chile pepper” + con “with” + carne “meat”

Example Sentences

For a more complex chili, try this chili con carne from columnist and certified Instant Pot-whiz Ella Quittner.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2021

Prepare the chili con carne: Put flour in a large saute pan set over medium-high heat.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2016

The Too-Smart Scenario: Wi-Fi-enabled Crock-Pots that allow you to tweak the cooking temperature of your chili con carne from the office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 31, 2015

The Chili Queens fed cowhands in peacetime and soldiers in war; both groups spread stories of San Antonio’s chili con carne far and wide.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2015

We awakened from this to find neighboring friends arriving; they brought a large pot of chili con carne, made from a family recipe, the best I have ever tasted.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck