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TIL you can make a decent chili with just beans and canned tomatoes
I was stuck in my apartment in Phoenix during a heatwave last July and realized I had no fresh veggies, just a can of kidney beans and a can of diced tomatoes. I threw them in a pot with some chili powder and cumin from my spice rack, and it turned out surprisingly good. The beans got soft and the tomatoes made a nice sauce, nothing fancy but it filled me up. Has anyone else tried making a meal with just two cans when the fridge is empty?
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simonp4027d agoTop Commenter
Read something a while back about how canned beans and tomatoes actually complement each other chemically, something about the acidity breaking down the bean skins just enough to make them creamy. Sounds like you stumbled into that without reading the recipe first. I've done worse with just a can of soup and some crackers, so I'd call this a win for sure.
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