18: Chilli (Page 236, Nigella Express)

This sounds like such a boring recipe title. Like it lacks description or flair. I've heard of chilli con carne before but I've never tried it because until recently I didn't really eat beans and something about the way it looks does not appeal to me. I decided to eat my chilli with rice as pictured. But it can also be eaten by itself, on hotdogs, baked potato or with some macaroni. All these options sound so nice they make rice sound boring.

Despite it's rather lacklustre appearance and the fact that something about it looks so uncivilised or unrefined it actually tastes really good. A really nice mix of beans, chorizo, mince and spices. It sounds so simple! Not only did it taste good, this meal was very satisfying. Probably not the healthiest dinner I could have eaten after all my hard work at the gym but it was hearty. Definitely something I would consider a winter food and considering it will probably get down to 5 degrees tonight I could use the extra insulation.

This was so simple to make I can't understand why anyone would buy this stuff in a can! I keep remembering the microwaveable chunky chilli ad where you see this girl scratching her butt while she's waiting for the chilli to heat up and she farts. Yeah when I think of chilli I think "that's one classy meal!". I'm not sure if making it fresh makes it a classier meal. It's not its fault that it has such a bad reputation.

Cooking time: 30 mins (requires simmering time of 20 mins so it was a painless 30 mins)

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