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Chilli con carne

Better on the second day, as everyone keeps telling you.

Chilli con carne
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Better on day two

90 minutes · serves 4 · Easy

What you need

  • 500g beef mince
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 400g tin tomatoes
  • 400g tin kidney beans
  • 1 square dark chocolate

What you do

  1. 1Brown the mince properly, then soften the onion and garlic with the spices.
  2. 2Add the cocoa, tomatoes and 200ml water. Simmer, lid ajar, for an hour.
  3. 3Add the drained beans for the last 20 minutes.
  4. 4Stir in the chocolate at the end and check the salt. Make it the day before if you can.

Bean chilli, no meat

35 minutes · serves 4 · Easy

What you need

  • 2 tins mixed beans
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chipotle paste
  • 400g tin tomatoes
  • Lime

What you do

  1. 1Soften the onion and pepper, add the spices and chipotle.
  2. 2Add tomatoes and beans, mash a quarter of the beans against the pan to thicken it.
  3. 3Simmer 20 minutes.
  4. 4Finish with lime juice — it lifts the whole thing.