Chili Con Carne
Jan 7th 2014, 11:47 pm
#19
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Re: Chili Con Carne
Nope - if w hae a load of people over - chilli is my go to. Do two slow cookers full (one more spicy than the other and make one with baked beans instead of red ones) that way there's a choice.
Serve with buns, and a salad and beer. Plain salad with different dressings on the table, bacon bits etc.
If you don't wanna do a salad put a plate of raw veg out (broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, peppers) and a few dips.
Put a tub of cottage cheese out too.
Fills you up and is quick and easy
Serve with buns, and a salad and beer. Plain salad with different dressings on the table, bacon bits etc.
If you don't wanna do a salad put a plate of raw veg out (broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, peppers) and a few dips.
Put a tub of cottage cheese out too.
Fills you up and is quick and easy
Jan 7th 2014, 11:48 pm
#20
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Re: Chili Con Carne
Damn, I like chilli and beer! Wrong continent 
Definitely agree on the sour cream or Greek yogurt side.
How much beef are you budgeting per person and what's your beef/ beans proportion? At home I tend to have 200g made chilli as a meal, but I would double that for party purposes. I used to use one can (400g) beans to 1kg beef but lately have been upping the bean content as it's healthier.
Definitely agree on the sour cream or Greek yogurt side.
How much beef are you budgeting per person and what's your beef/ beans proportion? At home I tend to have 200g made chilli as a meal, but I would double that for party purposes. I used to use one can (400g) beans to 1kg beef but lately have been upping the bean content as it's healthier.
Jan 7th 2014, 11:52 pm
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Re: Chili Con Carne
Nope - if w hae a load of people over - chilli is my go to. Do two slow cookers full (one more spicy than the other and make one with baked beans instead of red ones) that way there's a choice.
Serve with buns, and a salad and beer. Plain salad with different dressings on the table, bacon bits etc.
If you don't wanna do a salad put a plate of raw veg out (broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, peppers) and a few dips.
Put a tub of cottage cheese out too.
Fills you up and is quick and easy
Serve with buns, and a salad and beer. Plain salad with different dressings on the table, bacon bits etc.
If you don't wanna do a salad put a plate of raw veg out (broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, peppers) and a few dips.
Put a tub of cottage cheese out too.
Fills you up and is quick and easy
Jan 7th 2014, 11:52 pm
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Re: Chili Con Carne
Those are very good suggestions, it'll be the poshest chili dinner party ever. I don't mind them guzzling the beer as I have a couple of large cases of cheap Mexican beer I bought up over Christmas. I think the garlic bread is a good idea and baked potatoes but I'll ditch the rice though.
Jan 7th 2014, 11:53 pm
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Re: Chili Con Carne
Who is it that's coming...don't you like them?
Jan 7th 2014, 11:57 pm
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Re: Chili Con Carne
It's not that he doesn't like them (or he would wait until they arrived and then tell them that's he's fasting for the month of January.)
I'm guessing that he just wants an easy to prepare, feed lots of people for not a great deal of money sort of meal. On a kind of, 'that's your lot' basis i.e. I've fed you all, now bugger off.
I'm guessing that he just wants an easy to prepare, feed lots of people for not a great deal of money sort of meal. On a kind of, 'that's your lot' basis i.e. I've fed you all, now bugger off.
Last edited by Snap Shot; Jan 7th 2014 at 11:59 pm. Reason: an not and
Jan 8th 2014, 12:00 am
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Jan 8th 2014, 12:01 am
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Re: Chili Con Carne
It's not that he doesn't like them (or he would wait until they arrived and then tell them that's he's fasting for the month of January.)
I'm guessing that he just wants an easy to prepare, feed lots of people for not a great deal of money sort of meal. On a kind of, 'that's your lot' basis i.e. I've fed you all, now bugger off.
I'm guessing that he just wants an easy to prepare, feed lots of people for not a great deal of money sort of meal. On a kind of, 'that's your lot' basis i.e. I've fed you all, now bugger off.
Jan 8th 2014, 12:04 am
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Re: Chili Con Carne
Rice is usually served if your chili is spicy as the rice will kick the heat down. And rice is a cheap filler like putting oatmeal in the mince.